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Coliform - rapidly ferment lactose, are part of normal microbiota, may be opportunistic, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. Found in soil and plants. Presence in water= impure water and poor sewage treatment 3 types of antigens used to serotype enteric bacteria - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagellar lancefield typing - grouping catalase negative and coagulase negative bacteria based on carbohydrate composition of bacterial antigens found on cell walls. Used to organize vari...

Tdap vs Tetanus immune globulin!! when do you give latter? correct answers so Tdap if you've had primary series in life and wound is not quite clean/minor, give Tdap if last booster >5 y/o; immune globulin if unknown, incomplete or lack of primary tetanus immunization series what toxin can mimic tetanus!! correct answers Strychnine (pesticide chemical, ACh antagonist) tx for Tb, - sx - abx correct answers sx: benzos abx: metronidazole +TIG, immunization Which coagulation pro...

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Microbiology For Embalmers Review Exam 2024.Both B and C. Abscesses and Food Poisoning - ANSWER Staphyloccocus aureus is known for causing which of the following: Anaerobes, Aerobes - ANSWER Organisms that are ____ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds, while ____ need free atmospheric oxygen. False - Rarely transmitted via infected objects. - ANSWER Gonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects because the organism Neisseria gonorrhea survives well outside the bo...

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Both B and C. Abscesses and Food Poisoning - ANSWERStaphyloccocus aureus is known for causing which of the following: Anaerobes, Aerobes - ANSWEROrganisms that are ____ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds, while ____ need free atmospheric oxygen. False - Rarely transmitted via infected objects. - ANSWERGonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects because the organism Neisseria gonorrhea survives well outside the body. True or False? All of the above. - ANSWE...

Coliform - - Enterobacteraeceae - Rapidly ferment lactose - Part of normal microbiota - May be opportunistic, - Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic - Found in soil and plants - Presence in water= impure water and poor sewage treatment 3 types of antigens used to serotype enteric bacteria - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagellar Lancefield typing - Grouping catalase negative and coagulase negative bacteria based on carbohydrate composition of bacterial antigens found on ce...

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