Gram Positive SUMMARY Flashcards
G+ cocci in clusters
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
G+ cocci in chains
Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus viridans Sterptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus agalactiae Group D streptococci
G+ spore-forming rods
Bacillus anthracis Bacillus cereus Clostridium tetani Clostridium botulinum Clostridium perfringens Clostridium difficile
G+ non-spore-forming rods
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria monocytogenes
G+ cocci in clusters, catalase positive, coagulase positive
Staphylococcus aureus
G+ cocci in clusters, catalase positive, coagulase negative, novobiocin sensitive
Staphylococcus epidermidis
G+ cocci in clusters, catalase positive, coagulase negative, novobiocin resistant
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
G+ cocci in chains, catalase negative, alpha hemolytic, bile-optochin sensitive
Streptococcus pneuominae
G+ cocci in chains, catalase negative, alpha hemolytic, bile-optochin resistant
Streptococcus viridans
G+ cocci in chains, catalase negative, beta hemolytic, bacitracin sensitive
Streptococcus pyogenes
G+ cocci in chains, catalase negative, beta hemolytic, bacitracin resistant
Streptococcus agalactiae
G+ cocci in chains, catalase negative, gamma hemolytic,
Group D streptococcus
G+ bacilli, aerobic, non-motile, box-car shaped
Bacillus anthracis
G+ bacilli, aerobic, motile, reheated fried rice
Bacillus cereus
G+ bacilli, anaerobic, tennis-racket like
Clostridium tetani