Staph and Strep
Cocci Morphology
Catalase Test Enzyme Detoxify hydrogen peroxide H2O2 H2O + O2 (+) bubbles Staphylococcus (-) no bubbles Streptococcus Enterococcus Detoxify hydrogen peroxide H2O2 H2O + O2
Columbia - CNA Selective for GP Differential Colistin Nalidixic Acid Blood hemolysis
BAP: Hemolysis Alpha Gamma
BAP Hemolysis: Beta
Gram Stain: Staph
MSA Selective Differential 7.5 % NaCl, halotolerant Staphylococci pH indicator: phenol red Mannitol Fermentation Acid end products Yellow Non fermentation = red
MSA
DNase Differential Dye Enzyme Results Methyl green pH 7.5 hydrolytic Clear zone = (+)
Mueller-Hinton Agar (MH) AB sensitivity Novobiocin Disc Sensitive > 18 mm Resistant < 18 mm Staph chart for ID
Staph Tri-plates Mannitol Growth NF DNAse (+) Novobiocin (S)
Staph Tri-Plates Mannitol Growth Fermentation DNAse (+) Novobiocin (S)
Staph Tri-plate Mannitol Growth NF DNAse (-) Novobiocin (R)
Staph Tri-plate Mannitol Growth Fermentation DNAse (-) Novobiocin (R)
Coagulase Test Staph aureus Converts fibrinogen to fibrin Immune defense Protection from phagocytosis
Rapid Staph Test Staph aureus Virulence Factors Results Coagulase (+) Fibrinogen Fibrin Clots Protein A Fc regions of IgG Inhibits Ab Results Color Change Clumping
Anaerobic Systems Facultative Anaerobes Staph Capnophiles Strep
Streptococcus GP cocci Chains Catalase (-) Capnophiles Groups Lancefield Groups Surface Antigens
Lancefield Strep Classifications Group A S. pyogenes Group B S agalactia Group C S. equi Group D Enterococcus faecalis S. bovis Group K S. salivarius Viridans S. mutans S. mitis Pneumoocci S. pneumoniae
Catalase and MSA Catalase (-) MSA No growth Except Not halotolerant Enterococcus (-)
Hemolysis Types
Bacitracin and SXT Sensitivities
Zone of Inhibition
Ab Sensitivities Bacitracin SXT Any zone = Sensitive No clearing = Resistant SXT Zone > 20 mm = S Zone < 20 mm = R
Bile Esculin Selective Differential Results Bile salts Enteric organism growth Differential Hydrolyze esculin (CH2O) Reacts with FeNH3-citrate Results Growth Black precipitate
CAMP Identify Group B Strep (GBS) CAMP factor enhances hemolysis Arrow Head produced for GBS
Rapid Strep Test Group A Strep Immunoassay Results Ag ID Ab on test strip Results Color change
Flow Chart