Micrococcae vs. Staphylococcus Flashcards
(32 cards)
Cocci in clusters
Staphylococcus
Cocci in tetrads
Micrococci
Cocci by 8
Sarcina
White pinhead colonies
Staphylococci
A prime hemolysis:
(Inner/outer)?
A - inner
B - outer
Pigment of S. aureus in Loeffler serum
Golden yellow pigment
MSA - Inhibitor
7.5% Nacl
MSA - pH indicator
Phenol red
MSA:
(pos/neg)
Pos - yellow
Neg - red
Pink growth in MSA means?
Grows but cannot ferment mannitol
Yellow colony in MSA
S. aureus
Pink colony in MSA
S. epidermidis
S. saprophyticus
Reagent of Catalase test
3% H2O2
Catalase (+)
Staphylococcus & Micrococcus
Catalase (-)
Streptococcus
Facultative anaerobe
Staphylococci
Obligate aerobe
Micrococcus
Bacitracin/Taxo A: (R)
Staphylococcus
Bacitracin/Taxo A: (S)
Micrococcus
Oxidase (-)
Staphylococcus
Oxidase (+)
Micrococcus
OF test: (Fermenter/Acidic)
Staphylococcus
OF test (Oxidation/alkalinic)
Micrococcus
(+) & (-) result of Oxidase test
(+) - blue/purple
(-) - no color