02 GRAM POSITIVE COCCI (Staph & Micrococcus) Flashcards
Tell whether positive or negative
Catalase result for Staphylococcus
Positive
Tell whether positive or negative
Catalase result for Micrococcus
Positive
Tell whether positive or negative
Anaerobic growth for Staphylococcus
Positive
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Anaerobic growth for Micrococcus
Negative
Glucose utilization of Staphylococcus
Fermentative
Glucose utilization of Micrococcus
Oxidative/ Nonsaccharolytic
Tell whether positive or negative
Modified oxidase test for Staphylococcus
Negative
Tell whether positive or negative
Modified oxidase test for Micrococcus
Positive
Tell whether positive or negative
Benzidine test for Staphylococcus
Negative
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Benzidine test for Micrococcus
Positive
Tell whether positive or negative
Production of acid from glycerol in the presence of erythromycin for Staphylococcus
Positive
Tell whether positive or negative
Production of acid from glycerol in the presence of erythromycin for Micrococcus
Negative
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Growth on Furoxone-Tween 80 oil red O agar for Staphylococcus
Negative
Tell whether positive or negative
Growth on Furozone-Tween 80 oil red O agar for Micrococcus
Positive
Tell whether susceptible or resistant
Lysostaphin for Staphylococcus
Susceptible
Tell whether susceptible or resistant
Lysostaphin for Micrococcus
Resistant
Tell whether susceptible or resistant
Bacitracin for Staphylococcus
Resistant
Tell whether susceptible or resistant
Bacitracin for Micrococcus
Susceptible
more than or equal to 10mm ZOI
Tell whether susceptible or resistant
Furazolidone for Staphylococcus
Susceptible
more than or equal to 15 mm
Tell whether susceptible or resistant
Furazolidone for Micrococcus
Resistant
Micrococci belong to the family ___
Micrococcaceae
Usually normal flora and associated with skin lesions and more commonly isolated among immunocompromised patients
Micrococci
Micrococci may be found in the ___
Environment
Other gram positive cocci that may be mistaken for Staphylococcus
- *Rothia mucilaginosa/ Stomatococcus mucilanginosus
- Aerococcus
- Alloiococcus otitis*
Other gram positive cocci that may be mistaken for Staphylococcus
Gr (+) encapsulated cocci
Rothia mucilaginosa/ Stomatococcus mucilanginosus
Other gram positive cocci that may be mistaken for Staphylococcus
Emerging pathogen causing UTI and endocarditis
Rothia mucilaginosa/ Stomatococcus mucilanginosus
Rothia mucilaginosa/ Stomatococcus mucilanginosus
Often from airdust and hospital environment
Aerococcus
they are also catalase (+)
Rothia mucilaginosa/ Stomatococcus mucilanginosus
First isolated in the ear
Alloiococcus otitis
Staphylococci belong to family ___
Staphylococcaceae
Staphylococci are Gr (+) cocci that are usually ____ in size
0.5-1.5 um
All Staphylococci are catalase positive except ___
S. aureus subsp. anaerobius and S. saccharolyticus
All Staphylococcis are modified oxidase negative except ___
S. sciuri, S. lentus, S. vitulus
The positive result for modified oxidase test is ___
Blue-purple coloration
T/F
All Staphylococci are non-motile and non-sporeformers
T
All Staphylococci are aerobic or facultative anaerobe except ___
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius, Staphylococcus saccharolyticus
Colonial morphology
Staphylococci:
S. albus
Buttery-looking, white colony
Colonial morphology
*Staphylococci:
S. aureus*
Golden yellow
due to Staphyloxanthin
Colonial morphology
*Staphylococci:
S. citrus*
Lemon yellow
more seen in Loeffler’s serum slant
General morphology of Staphylococci colonies
- Pinhead/ Medium sized
- Raised
- Creamy
- Lemon yellow or golden yellow
Most clinically significant Staphylococci
S. aureus
Other coagulase producing Staphylococci
- S. intermedius
- S. pseudointermedius
- S. hyicus
- S. delphini
- S. lutrae
- S. agnetis
- some strains of S. schleiferi
Novobiocin susceptible CONS
CONS = Coagulase negative Staphylococci
S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus
Novobiocin resistant CONS
CONS = Coagulase negative Staphylococci
S. saprophyticus, S. xylosus
Primary reservoir of S. aureus in humans
Human nares
Coagulase negative Staphylococci
- S. epidermidis
- S. lugdunensis
- S. saprophyticus
Staphylococcus spp.
Causes a wide variety of diseases such as pimples, sty, cellulitis, folliculities, toxic shock syndrome, scalded skin syndrome, food poisoning, impetifo, furnucles, and carbuncles
S. aureus
Staphylococcus spp.
Can be recovered from almost any clinical specimen
S. aureus
Staphylococcus spp.
Also an important cause of nosocomial and opportunistic infections
S. aureus
S. aureus virulence factor
Trigger exaggerated immune response
TSS-1; superantigens
S. aureus virulence factor
Associated with the smooth muscle of blood vessels
Alpha hemolysin
S. aureus virulence factor
Heat-labile, “hot-cold” lysin
Beta hemolysin
“sphingomyelin”
S. aureus virulence factor
Hemolysin associated with Panton Valentine Factor
Gamma hemolysin