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Staphylococci Identification Chart

This chart provides guidance on identifying Staphylococcus species, including the major pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. It outlines tests for gram staining, catalase, coagulase slide test, pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) test, and coagulase tube test to differentiate between S. aureus and other coagulase-negative staphylococci. The results of these tests can identify S. aureus, S. lugdunensis, or coagulase-negative staphylococci.

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Staphylococci Identification Chart

This chart provides guidance on identifying Staphylococcus species, including the major pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. It outlines tests for gram staining, catalase, coagulase slide test, pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) test, and coagulase tube test to differentiate between S. aureus and other coagulase-negative staphylococci. The results of these tests can identify S. aureus, S. lugdunensis, or coagulase-negative staphylococci.

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Staphylococci ID Chart

Summary
Gram + cocci
Major pathogen: Staphylococcus aureus clusters

Other species: S. lugdunensis found in abscesses


and serious wounds; coagulase negative
Catalase (+)
Staphylococci in multiple blood cultures

Slide Slide Coagulase (+) but Slide Coagulase


Coagulase clumpy. Colony more white; (-)
(+) non-hemolytic on day 1

Typical Perform tube


beta- coagulase test
hemolytic PYR (+) PYR (-)
colony

Tube
Non-hemolytic If PYR (-) &
coagulase
or beta- coagulase (–)
Staphylococcus (+)
aureus hemolytic after
48 hrs
Typical Typical non-
beta- hemolytic
hemolytic colony
Staphylococcus colony
lugdunensis

Coagulase (-)
Staphylococcus Staphylococci
aureus

Further testing
required to ID

Laboratory Training Branch

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