Scientific Name: Bacillus subtilis

Scientific Name: Bacillus subtilis

Common name: Hay bacillus
Morphology: bacilli in chains
Morphology: bacilli in chains
Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)
Special Structure: spores (color green)
Vegetative cells (color red)
Staining method: Gram stain

Staining method: Fulton Schaeffer method

Scientific Name: Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Scientific Name: Bacillus subtilis Common name: Kleb-Loeffler’s bacillus

Morphology: irregular bacilli

Morphology: bacilli in chains with Babes-Ernst bodies
club shaped, w/ barbed ends
Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+) V, X, Y or
Chinese character arrangements
Staining method: Gram stain
Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Vibrio cholerae

Scientific Name: Bacillus subtilis
Common name: Comma bacillus
Morphology: bacilli in chains
Morphology: curved bacilli,
singly; comma shaped
Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-)

Staining method: Gram stain

Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Escherichia coli
Scientific Name: Klebsiella pneumoniae
Common name: Colon bacillus
Morphology: bacilli in pairs
Morphology: bacilli singly
Special Structure: capsule (not stained)
Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-)
Staining method: India ink stain
Staining method: Gram stain (a negative or relief staining method)
(Background is stained black)

Scientific Name: Escherichia coli

Scientific Name: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Common name: Colon bacillus
Morphology: short bacilli singly
Morphology: bacilli singly
Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-)
Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-)
Staining method: Gram stain
Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Bacillus subtilis (+),

Escherichia coli (-)
Scientific Name: Klebsiella pneumoniae

Morphology: bacilli in chains,

Morphology: bacilli in pairs
bacilli singly

Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-)

Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)
Gram negative (-)
Staining method: Gram stain

Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Common name: Tubercle bacilli Scientific Name: Streptococcus pneumoniae

Synonyms: Koch’s bacillus Morphology: cocci in pairs

Morphology: slender bacilli Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Acid Fast Reaction: Acid fast Staining method: Gram stain

Staining method: Acid fast stain

Scientific Name: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Common name: Tubercle bacilli Scientific Name: Streptococcus pneumoniae

Synonyms: Koch’s bacillus Morphology: cocci in pairs

Morphology: slender bacilli Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Acid Fast Reaction: Acid fast Staining method: Gram stain

Staining method: Acid fast stain

Scientific Name: Spirillum volutans Scientific Name: Streptococcus pyogenes

Morphology: spiral shaped, singly Morphology: cocci in chains

Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-) Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Staining method: Gram stain Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Gaffkya tetragena Scientific Name: Staphylococcus aureus

Morphology: cocci in groups of 4 Morphology: cocci in clusters

Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+) Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Staining method: Gram stain Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Scientific Name: Sarcina lutea
Common name: Gonococci
Morphology: cocci in groups of 8
Morphology: cocci in pairs
Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)
Gram Reaction: Gram negative (-)
Staining method: Gram stain
Staining method: Gram stain

Scientific Name: Sarcina lutea

Morphology: cocci in groups of 8

Gram Reaction: Gram positive (+)

Staining method: Gram stain

BRUCAL, J.C.L.