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MIRAMAR COLLEGE
MEDICAL MCROBIOLOGY MLTT 203
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | Catalase positive MSA Mannitol fermentation positive |
| MRSA | Methicillin resistan Staphylococcus aureus |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | MSA negative for Mannitol fermentation Novobiocin susceptible |
| Staphylococcus saprophyticus | MSA negative for Mannitol fermentation Novobiocin resistant |
| Streptococcus Genus | Gram positive cocci in chains Catalase negative |
| Staphylococcus Genus | Gram positive cocci in clusters Catalase positive |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | Streptococcus Group A (GAS) Beta hemolytic |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | Streptococcus Group B (GBS) Beta hemolytic |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Alpha hemolytic capsulated pathogenic |
| Viridans Streptococci | Alpha hemolytic Many oral normal flora |
| Enterococcus faecalis | Alpha or Gamma hemolytic |
| Group A Streptococcus | Pharyngitis, necrotizing fasciitis, Impetigo, Cellulitis |
| Group B Streptococcus | Neonatal infection (mother's normal vaginal flora) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Lobar pneumonia, sepsis immunocompromised patients |