Microbiology lab Flashcards
Staphlococcus auereus (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; +; +; N/A; B-hemolysis; N/A; N/A; N/A
Staphlococcus epidermidis (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; +; - ; N/A ; gamma-hemolysis; - ; N/A; N/A
Streptococcus pyogenes (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; -; N/A; N/A; B-hemolysis; N/A; sensitive to a-disc; N/A
Non-group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; -; N/A; N/A; B-hemolysis; N/A; resistant to a-dic; N/A
Streptococcus pneumoniae (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; -; N/A; N/A; alpha-hemolysis; N/A; N/A; sensitive
Streptococcus viridans (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; -; N/A; N/A; alpha hemolysis; N/A; N/A; resistant
Enterococcus faecalis (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
+; catalase has intermediate bubbling; N/A; N/A; may appear alpha hemolysis but is gamma; +; N/A; N/A
Moxarella catarrhalis (gram;catalase;coagulase;oxidase, hemolysis;bilse esculin; a disc; p disc)
gram intermediate (mostly negative but may see some positive; +; N/A; +; gamma hemolysis; N/A; N/A; N/A
Gamma hemolysis bacteria
Enterococcus faecalis, Maxarella catarrhalis; staphylococcus epidermis
Alpha hemolysis bacteria
streptococcus pneumoniae, streptococcus viridans
Selective tests
Bile esculin test, (also differential)