4 - capsulated bacteria mcqs

the mnemonic : numerous vibrant bacilli klubbing closely at borders necessarily and erroneously hemolyse .

creator : who else can create such stupid mnemonics , me and only me.

explanation : this mnemonic helps u remember the generic names of capsulated bacteria . it goes like this

NUMEROUS - pneumococci

VIBRANT - vibrio parahemolyticus

BACILLI - bacillus anthrax

KLUBBING - klebsiella

CLOSELY - clostridium perfringens and C . butyricum

BORDERS - bordetella

NECESSARILY - neisseria meninigococci

ERRONEOUSLY - yersinia pestis

HEMOLYSE - hemophilus influenza