Lab 45 Flashcards
1
Q
secreted by oil glands and inhibits bacterial growth
A
sebum
2
Q
most bacteria on the skin are _____ and _____
A
gram-positive, salt-tolerant
3
Q
selective media for salt-tolerant organisms
A
mannitol salt agar
4
Q
mannitol salt agar is differential in that mannitol-fermenting organisms will produce acid, turning the indicator in the medium _____
A
yellow
5
Q
enzyme that clots the fibrin in blood
A
coagulase
6
Q
which pathogen produces coagulase?
A
staphylococcus aureus
