1. Q Serratia Proteus Enterobacter Citrobacter Klebsiella
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Mnemonic forthcoming…

2. Think of these G(-) rods as rod-shaped SPECKS
Q/A
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
S erratia
P roteus
E nterobacter
C itrobacter
K lebsiella
Think of these G(-) rods as rod-shaped SPECKS
in your patient’s eye…
Mnemonic

3. Think of these G(-) rods as rod-shaped SPECKS
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Think of these G(-) rods as rod-shaped SPECKS
in your patient’s eye…

4. Q Serratia Proteus Enterobacter Citrobacter Klebsiella
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Which G(-) rod keratitis is associated with CL wear?
(It’s not one of the enterics)
Pseudomonas
What G(-) rod is associated with blebitis? (A different
non-enteric)
Haemophilus spp

5. A Serratia Proteus Enterobacter Citrobacter Klebsiella
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Which G(-) rod keratitis is associated with CL wear?
(It’s not one of the enterics)
Pseudomonas
What G(-) rod is associated with blebitis? (A different
non-enteric)
Haemophilus spp

6. Q Serratia Proteus Enterobacter Citrobacter Klebsiella
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Which G(-) rod keratitis is associated with CL wear?
(It’s not one of the enterics)
Pseudomonas
What G(-) rod is associated with blebitis? (A different
non-enteric)
Haemophilus spp

7. A Serratia Proteus Enterobacter Citrobacter Klebsiella
Of the Gram(-) enterics…Which 5 are most commonly implicated in keratitis?
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Which G(-) rod keratitis is associated with CL wear?
(It’s not one of the enterics)
Pseudomonas
What G(-) rod is associated with blebitis? (A different
non-enteric)
Haemophilus spp
Which G(-) rod keratitis is associated with CL wear?
(It’s not one of the enterics)
Pseudomonas
What G(-) rod is associated with blebitis? (A different
non-enteric)
Haemophilus spp

8. Q Corynebacterium diphtheriae N. gonoccocus N. meningitidis Shigella
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N. gonoccocus
N. meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
Mnemonic: Corneal Disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

9. A Corynebacterium diphtheriae N. gonoccocus N. meningitidis Shigella
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N. gonoccocus
N. meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
another
another
one bug
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

10. Q Corynebacterium diphtheriae N. gonoccocus N. meningitidis Shigella
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N. gonoccocus
N. meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
another
another
one bug
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

11. A Corynebacterium diphtheriae N. gonoccocus N. meningitidis Shigella
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N. gonoccocus
N. meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
another
another
one bug
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

12. Q Corynebacterium diphtheriae N N. meningitidis Shigella Listeria
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae N
N. meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
another
another
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

13. A Corynebacterium diphtheriae N gonoccocus N. meningitidis Shigella
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N gonoccocus
N. meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
another
another
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

14. Q Corynebacterium diphtheriae N gonoccocus N Shigella Listeria
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N gonoccocus N
Shigella
Listeria
another
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria

15. A Corynebacterium diphtheriae N gonoccocus N meningitidis Shigella
Name 5 bacteria species that are capable of penetrating an intact corneal epithelium to produce a corneal ulcer:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
N gonoccocus
N meningitidis
Shigella
Listeria
another
Mnemonic: Corneal disruption Not Needed for
Shigella and Listeria