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Staphylococcus and Related Staphylococcus aureus Mannitol Salt Coagulase, toxins, teichoic, protein A, MSCRAMM
Gram-Positive Cocci Coagulase-Negative Staph Mannitol Salt
Streptococcus pyogenes (A) Antigen detection, PCR Teichoic acid, SMASHED, toxins, adheres
Streptococcus agalactiae (B) PCR PYR negative Capsule- phagocyte escape
Streptococcus and Enterococcus Streptococcus pneumoniae Gram stain sputum, blood agar Teichoic
(capnophilic), 100% in CSF
Enterococcus PYR positive Teichoic
B. anthracis Direct fluorescent Antibody Culture, Microscopy of blood
Bacillus
B. cereus Microscopy, culture
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR, PPD Acid-fast
Mycobacterium leprae Culture, Antibody detection, PPD Acid-fast
Mycobacterium and Related
Acid-Fast Bacteria Mycobacterium avium Compl Lowenstein-Jensen (selective for
mycobacteria), Acid-fast,
Nocardia BCYE
Treponema pallidum Direct fluorescent Antibody, Darkfield No culture,