Aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli

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What are three items that can be used to classify aerobic gram positive bacilli?
- Non-spore formers
- Spore formers
- Aerobic Actinomycetes
Dormant Stage of bacterium formed during harsh environmental conditions.

Endospores
What are endospore resistant to?
- Heat
- Drying
- Chemicals
What are 3 non-spore forming gram positive bacilli?
- Cornyebacterium
- Listeria Monocytogenes
- Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
What are 2 general characteristics of corynebacterium?
- NF of human/animal mucous membranes
- Environmental bacteria
- Difficult to classify and speciate
- Considered to be "contaminants"
Catalase positive
Most are non-hemolytic
Ferment carbohydrates
Aerobes, facultative anaerobes

Corynebacterium aka 'diptheroids' or 'coryneforms'

Author:	Choyte02
ID:	140808
Card Set:	Aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli
Updated:	2012-03-10 14:02:44
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