Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Yersinia pestis
Yersinia pestis is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic, Gram-negative bipolar rod ("safety pin" appearance upon staining, Giemsa preferred, [Fig]). Member of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
- Agent of plague. Must warn lab of suspicion.
- Grows on standard media.
- Culture at 28° and 35°C.
- May take up to 6 days to identify.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic, Gram-negative bipolar rod ("safety pin" appearance upon staining, Giemsa preferred, [Fig]). Member of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
- Agent of plague. Must warn lab of suspicion.
- Grows on standard media.
- Culture at 28° and 35°C.
- May take up to 6 days to identify.
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Last updated: February 5, 2019
Citation
Fabre, Valeria, and John G Bartlett. "Yersinia Pestis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis.
Fabre V, Bartlett JG. Yersinia pestis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis. Accessed July 30, 2021.
Fabre, V., & Bartlett, J. G. (2019). Yersinia pestis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis
Fabre V, Bartlett JG. Yersinia Pestis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2021 July 30]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis.
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