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Staph Differential
WVSOM -- Skin -- Staph differential Table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| S. aureus coagulase | + |
| S. aureus color | golden yellow |
| S. aureus mannitol fermentation | + |
| S. aureus novobiocin succeptibility | Succeptible |
| S. epidermidis coagulase | - |
| S. epidermidis color | white |
| s. epidermidis mannitol fermentation | - |
| s epidermidis novobiocin susceptibility | S |
| S. saprophyticus coagulase | - |
| s. saprophyticus color | white |
| s. saprophyticus mannitol fermentation | - |
| s. saprophyticus novobiocin resistance | Resistant |
| Differential for s. aureus | Coagulase and mannitol + |
| Differential for S. epidermidis | coagulase/mannitol -; susceptible to novobiocin |
| Differential for S. saprophyticus | Novobiocin resistant |