Microbiology 8 (bacterial biochemical tests) Flashcards
Catalase test
+ Staph and Micrococcus
- Strep and Enterococcus
Furazolidone susceptibility test
Staph susceptible
Micrococci resistant
Coagulase test
+ S. aureus
- all other staph and micrococcus
Novobiocin susceptibility
Staph. saphrophyticus resistant
Staph. epidermidis susceptible
Bacitracin and TMP-SMX for Beta-hemolytic strep
Group B (Strep. agalaciae) resistant to both Group A (Strep. pyogenes) resistant to only TMP-SMX All other Strep. susceptible to both
6.5% NaCl tolerance
Enterococcus tolerant
Group D strep not
(both gamma-hemolytic)
CAMP test
Beta-hemolytic activity of S. aureus is enhanced by Group B strep (S. agalactiae) or Listeria
PYR test
In B-hemolytic strep: S. pyogenes +, S. agalactiae -)
In G-hemolytic strep: Enterococci +, Group D-)
Bile esculin test
Enterococci and Group D strep +
Bile solubility test
Strep. pneumonia are soluble in bile
Viridans strep insoluble
Optochin test
(P-disk)
inhibits Strep. pneumoniae
Cytochrome oxidase
All Enterobacteriaceae (-) (+) Vibrio, Aeromonas, Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Plesiomonas
Indole test
E.coli (+)
P. vulgaris (+)
Nitrate reduction
Enterobacteriaceae (+)
Urease
(+) Proteus
(+) Klebsiella