Staphylococcus Flashcards
STAPHYLOCOCCUS is __________
G + COCCI
Which 2 STAPHYLOCOCCUS are ANAEROBIC and CATALASE -ve?
- S. aureus subspecies. ANAEROBIUS
- S. sacharolyticus
Coagulate production correlates with _______
-pathogenicity
Colonies of _______ and _______ produce DOUBLE HEMOLYSIS
S. Aureus
S. Intermedius
All STAPHYLOCOCCUS cause _______ infections
PYOGENIC
Colony characteristics
- 4 mm
- WHITE
- opaque
Color of staphylococcus colony
WHITE
Color of S. Aureus is not white but _______
GOLDEN YELLOW
4 hemolysis are
Alpha
Beta
Gama
Delta
_______ hemolysis cause NARROW COMPLETE hemolysis
-ALPHA
_______ hemolysis cause WIDER zone of INCOMPLETE hemolysis
-BETA
_______ and _______ species produce both ALPHA and BETA hemolysins
- S. Aureus
- S. Intermedius
_______ is non-hemolytic
S. hyicus
_______ test detects BOUND coagulase
SLIDE test
_______ test detects FREE coagulase
-TUBE
Most important pathogens are _______ and _______
- S. Intermedius
- S. Aureus
How to differentiate S. Aureus from S. Intermedius by biochemical tests?
- acetoin +
- maltose utilization +(purple—yellow)
CCOO stand for
- coagulase production
- catalase production
- oxidase production
- of test
OF test stands for
-oxidative fermentive test
CCOO for staphylococcus
++-F
CCOO for STREPTOCOCCUS
—F
Are staphy and strepto resistant to BACITRACIN DISC?
Yes
Slide test is positive for?
-S. Aureus
2 markers for pathogenicity
- coagulase
- protein A(prevents opsonisation)