Compilation of Microbiology
Mnemonics
Prepared by: Erickson L. Cua, RMT, MLS(ASCPi)CM
*Credits to all my mentors and professors
Taxonomy
-Kingdom (Kings)
-Phylum (Play)
-Class (Castle)
-Order (On)
-Family (Fine)
-Genus (Grain)
-Species (Sand)
All cocci are gram positive except
NeVer Mind
-Neisseria
-Veillonella
-Moraxella
All bacilli are gram negative except
Rated PG B2L2A2C2MEN
MCBELLANGAW
-Rhodococcus -Arcanobacterium
-Propionibacterium -Actinomycetes
-Gardnerella -Clostridium
-Bacillus -Corynebacterium
-Bifidobacterium -Mycobacterium
-Lactobacillus -Erysipelothrix
-Listeria -Nocardia
Rapid Urease
PPM
-Proteus
-Morganella
-Providencia
Late Urease
CKEYS
-Citrobacter
-Klebsiella
-Enterobacter
-Yersinia
-Serratia
Rapid Lactose
EKE
-Escherichia
-Klebsiella
-Enterobacter
SHYCSS
SHYEMPS
-Serratia
-Halfnia
-Yersinia
-Erwinia
-Morganella
-Providencia
-Shigella sonnei
-Citrobacter
-Salmonella arizonae
Non Lactose
PMPSES
-Proteus
-Morganella
-Providencia
-Salmonella ( except Salmonella arizonae)
-Edwardsiella
-Shigella ( except Shigella sonnei)
TSI reaction
K/A with GAS
MCS
-Morganella
-Citrobacter koseri
-Serratia
TSI reaction
K/A without GAS
SPPY
-Shigella
-Providencia
-Plesiomonas
-Yersinia
TSI reaction
K/A with GAS and H2S +
PECS
-Proteus
-Edwardsiella
-Citrobacter freundi
-Salmonella
TSI reaction
A/A with GAS
EKE
-Escherichia
-Klebsiella
-Enterobacter
H2S +
SPACEd
-Salmonella
-Proteus
-Arizonae (Salmonella arizonae)
-Citrobacter freundi
-Edwardsiella
Phenol red indicator
MXCUT
-Mannitol Salt Agar
-Xylose Lysine Decarboxylase Agar
-Cystine Trypticase Agar
-Urease Test Broth
-Triple Sugar Iron Agar
Bromthymol Blue indicator
CHOTS
-Citrate Agar
-Hektoen Enteric Agar
-O/F Hugh Leifson Agar
-Thiosulfate Citrate Bilesalts Sucrose
-Simmons Citrate Agar
Bromcresol Purple indicator
LIA
-Lysine Iron Agar
Neutral red indicator
MCS
-MacConkey Agar
-Cefsulodin Irgasan Novobiocin Agar
-Salmonella Shigella Agar
DNase positive
SMASH VSS
-Serratia marcescens
-Moraxella cattarhalis
-Aeromonas
-Streptococcus pyogenes
-Helicobacter pylori
-Vibrio cholerae
-Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
-Staphylococcus aureus
Oxidase positive except
SAFE SGS Bp
-Stenotrophomonas
-Acinetobacter
-Franciscella
-Enterobacteriaceae
-Staphylococci
-Gardnerella
-Streptococci
-Bordetella parapertussis
Capsules
Some Killers Have Pretty Nice
Capsules
-Streptococcus pneumoniae
-Klebsiella pneumoniae
-Haemophilus influenzae
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
-Neisseria meningitidis
-Cryptococcus neoformans
Trematodes Life cycle
MS RC Munoz
-Miracidium
-Sporocyst
-Redia
-Cercaria
-Metacecaria
Malarial Pigment (Hemozoin)
Falciparum - Maurer’s dot (Ferdinand Marcos)
Malariae - Ziemann’s dot (Manila Zoo)
Vivax - Schuffner’s dot (Vilma Santos)
Ovale – James’ dot (Orange Juice)
Knowlesi – Sinton and Mulligan’s dot (King
SoloMon)
Nematode (Habitat)
Small Intestine
Capillaria philippinensis
Ascaris lumbricoides
Strongyloides stercoralis
Hookworms
Dracunculus medinensis
Trichinella spiralis (Adult stage)
Large Intestine
Enterobius vermicularis
Trichuris trichiura
Trematode Ova
Embryonated eggs Non Embryonated eggs
Clonorchis Fasciola
Heterophyes Fasciolopsis
Opisthorcis Echinostoma
Schistosoma Paragonimus
Non Bile stained eggs
Ancylostoma duodenale
Hymenolepis nana
Enterobius vermicularis
Necator americanus
Flukes that thrive in bile
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciola gigantica
Clonorchis sinensis
Bile stained eggs Opisthorcis felineus
Trichuris trichiura
Hymenolepis diminuta
Ascaris lumbricoides
Taenia spp.
Neisseria Culture plates
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis
a. Beta-Lactams: Binds to the enzyme
(penicillin-binding proteins).
E.g. penicillins, cephalosporins
b. Glycopeptides: Binds to the precursors,
interfering PBD activity.
E.g. Vancomycin
Inhibitors of Cell Membrane
Function
a. Lipopeptides: G(+) bacteria.
E.g. Daptomycin
b. Polymyxins: G(-) bacteria.
E.g. Polymyxins B & Colistin
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
A. Binds to 30s ribosomal subunits
a. Tetracyclines: Broad spectrum including
intracellular bacteria.
E.g. Doxycycline
b. Aminoglycosides:
E.g. Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin
c. Glycylglycine: For tetracycline resistant
bacteria.
E.g. Tigecycline
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
B. Binds to 50s ribosomal subunits
a. Macrolide-Lincosamide-Steptogramin:
E.g. Macrolide (Erythromycin)
Lincosamide (Clindamycin)
Steptogramin (Quinupristin)
b. Oxazolidinones:
E.g. Linezolid
c. Chloramphenicol: Toxic (bone morrow
aplasia)
Inhibitors of DNA and RNA
Synthesis
a. Fluoroquinolones: Binds and interferes
with DNA gyrase.
E.g. Ciprofloxacin
b. Metronidazole: Breaks DNA strands.
Requires anaerobiosis
c. Rifampin: Binds the RNA polymerase.
Inhibits RNA synthesis
Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis
a. Sulfonamides: Inhibits dihydropteroate
synthase. i.e. Sulfamethoxazole
b. Trimethoprim: Inhibits dihydrofolate
reductase
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