Staphylococci

Question 1

Gram +ve or -ve
Shape?

Answer 1

-Gram (+) cocci

Question 2

Staphylococci species
Colonize?

Answer 2

, most colonize skin & mucous membranes

Question 3

Some species have specific niches:
Staphylococcus aureus -
Staphylococcus capitis -
Staphylococcus haemolyticus & S. hominis –

Answer 3

Staphylococcus aureus – anterior nares
Staphylococcus capitis – forehead (or areas with sebaceous glands)
Staphylococcus haemolyticus & S. hominis – axilla (apocrine glands)