3. Streptococcus Flashcards
Bile POS, salt NEG
SGAL
SPYO and Bacitracin
Susceptible
NEG bile
Viridans
POS carrot broth
SAGA
POS hippurate
SAGA
SPNE and Optochin
Susceptible
SPYO ESC/PYR/LAP
=/+/+
SAGA PYR
neg
SGAL ESC/PYR/LAP
+/=/+
Viridans ESC/PYR/LAP
=/=/+
ECOC ESC/PYR/LAP
+/+/+
Abiotrophia ESC/PYR/LAP
=/+/+
Pediococcus ESC/PYR/LAP
+/=/+
Leuconostoc ESC/PYR/LAP
Variable/=/=
Aerococcus ESC/PYR/LAP
All variable based on species
Strep-like organisms that stain like Staph
Pediococcus
Aerococcus
Alpha Strep colonies could be…
S. pneumoniae
viridans
Enterococcus spp.
S. gallolyticus
Gamma Strep colonies could be…
Enterococcus spp.
S. gallolyticus
viridans group Streptococcus
rare S. agalactiae
Beta Strep colonies could be…
S. pyogenes
S. agalactiae
Groups C, F, or G
rare Enterococcus spp.