Clinical Micro Review Flashcards

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Staphylococcus spp

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Key Characteristics:
Catalase pos. 
Fermentative.
Microdase (modified
oxidase) neg. 
Resistant to bacitracin. 
Susceptible to furazolidone & lysostaphin.

Polansky, Valerie Dietz (2014-04-21). Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science (Page 158). F.A. Davis Company. Kindle Edition.

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S. aureus

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Path: Causes suppurative
cutaneous infections, toxic shock
syndrome, food
poisoning

Key Characteristics:
Coagulase pos. 
Ferments mannitol
(yellow colonies on
mannitol salt agar).
Usually DNase & thermonuclease pos.

Polansky, Valerie Dietz (2014-04-21). Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science (Page 158). F.A. Davis Company. Kindle Edition.

Polansky, Valerie Dietz (2014-04-21). Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science (Page 158). F.A. Davis Company. Kindle Edition.

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