Think FAST π
π₯Ά Cold enrichment
π¦ Small Gram-positive rod
π Tumbling motility
π€° Pregnancy association
π§ Neonatal meningitis
π‘ Most likely organism?
π Listeria monocytogenes
β οΈ Exam Trap:
Students often confuse:
β’ Listeria
β’ Corynebacterium
π BUT:
Listeria = motile
Corynebacterium = non-motile
π Focus on DIFFERENCES, not similarities.