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Staphylococcus

(Science: bacteria) genus of nonmotile gram-positive bacteria that are found in clusters and that produce important exotoxins. Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcus pyogenes) is pyogenic, an opportunistic pathogen and responsible for a range of infections including severe sepsis, pneumonia, endocarditis and soft tissue infections. It has protein A on the surface of the cell wall. Coagulase production correlates with virulence: hyaluronidase, lipase and staphylokinase are released in addition to the toxins.


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Staphylococcus aureus (I hope It wasn't mentioned yet)

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Staphylococcus capra e - human skin commensal

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Streptococcus hydrogen peroxidase

... a very stupid question but I'm just trying to figure out the relationship between bacteria and chronic granulomatous disease and i know that staphylococcus is hydrogen peroxidase consuming but what i wanted to confirm is, are streptococci hydrogen peroxidase producing?

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by uhna
Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:07 pm
 
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Gram positive cocci media

... a selective medium for gram + cocci see also this link: http://www.biotec.com/FullDetails.asp?product_id=219 You can use katalase to distinguish Staphylococcus species from other gram + species. So when you combine the coagualase test with the katalase test you can tell if you have determined ...

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by Biofiel
Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:31 pm
 
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Gram positive cocci media

I know manitol salt agar (MSA) is selective for Staphylococcus aureus so it won't grow G- bacteria; can't help you with distinguishing G+ cocci from each other, though.

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by alextemplet
Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:22 pm
 
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