| Front | What are the pathogens for a throat culture? consider everything else normal!! |
| Back | Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) and Arcanobacterium haemolyticum |
| Front | What antimicrobials are present in Thayer-Martin (MTM) media? why is this used on all genital specimens? |
| Back | Colistin – GNR’s Nystatin- yeast Vancomycin – GP organisms Trimethoprim lactate – for swarming Proteus and Serratia species that are RR to Colistinthis is always incoulated on MTM to rule out Neisseria- N gonorrhea is typically recovered from genital specimens |
| Front | What antibiotics not be given to pregnant women and why? |
| Back | 1st: Metronidazole produces teratogenic effect on developing fetus 2nd: Tetracycline permanently discolors baby/adult teeth of unborn baby |