Genus Species Plating Morphology Pigment Hemolysis Nitrate Oxidase Catalase Coagulase Fat Hydrolyis Spores Motility Dnase

Fat Hydrolyis Spores Motility Dnase Vp Pyr TAXO N POLYMYXIN Disease Notes
Gram+ Media (>10-S) B
(<10-R)
Staphylococcus BAP, G+ yes/no beta + - + + + no - + + + S R TAXO A
aureus MSA cocci/clusters (creamy RESISTANT;
white LYSOSTAPHIN
pin SUSEPTIBLE
head)
Staphylococcus G + cocci no gamma + - + - + no - - + S R Normal flora; associated TAXO A
epidermidis with bacterial RESISTANT;
endocarditis in artificial LYSOSTAPHIN
heart valve SUSEPTIBLE
Staphylococcus G + cocci no gamma + - + - + no - R S UTI TAXO A
saprophyticus RESISTANT;
LYSOSTAPHIN
SUSEPTIBLE
Micrococcus G+ yes gamma - + - - - no - -
luteus cocci/packets (Modifi
ed)

Genus Species Plating Morphology Pigment Hemolysis Nitrate Oxidase Catalase Coagulase Fat Hydrolyis Spores Motility Dnase 6.5% Pyr TAXO A SXT Disease Notes
Media NACL (>10-S)
Gram+

Streptococcus BAP G+ no beta - - - - - no - +/- - + S R Strep throat, wound

Agalactiae cocci/chains infection (eriypelas), ARF,
(Group A) AGN
Streptococcus G+ no beta - - - - ND/- no - - + - R R Neonatal infections, DCAMP (+); Hippurate (+)
Pyogenes cocci/chains pneumonia, meningitis,
(Group B) bacteremia
Enterococcus G+ no alpha/ - - - - + no - - + + R R UTI, wound infections BILE ESCLIN (+),
Faecalis (Group cocci/chains gamma RESISTANT TO
D) PENICILLIN
Streptococcus G+ no alpha - - - - ND/- no - - - - R R UTI, wound infections BILE ESCLIN (+),
Mitis (Group D cocci/chains RESISTANT TO
non-entero) PENICILLIN
Streptococcus G+ no alpha - - - - - no - - TAXO P pneumonia Neufeld quelling: +
Pneumoniae cocci/ S (>14)
(No Lancefield chains/
grp) Diplococci
 Genus Species Plating Morphology Motility Catalase oxidaseGlucose Maltose Sucrose Lactose Disease Notes
Media
Gram- cocci

Neisseria CAP, G– Non + + + - - - Gonorrhea, STD,

gonorrhea MTM, diplococci motile Gonorrhea arthritis, Eye
(obligate ML, NYC disease
aerobes/capnop Agar
hilic)
Neisseria CAP, G– Non + (30% + + + - - Meningitis, DIC
meningitis MTM, diplococci motile H202)
(obligate ML, NYC
aerobes/capnop Agar
hilic)
Moraxella CAP, G– Non + + - - - - Respiratory tract
catarrhalis MTM, diplococci motile infections,
(capnophilic) ML, NYC
Agar
Acinetobacter CAP, G – short Non + - Respiratory tract Growth in MacConkey
baumanii(capno MTM, bacilli, motile infections,
philic) ML, NYC pleomorphic
Agar
Kingella Kingae G – short Non - + Endocarditis, septic
bacilli motile arthritis, transmitted as
droplets

Bacillus G+ rod yes/no gamma - - + +/- yes + -

pumilus

Bacillus G+ rod yes/no gamma + - + + yes + -

subtilis

Lactbacillus G+ rod yes/no gamma/ - - - ND/- no - ND/-

bulgaricus beta
Mycobacterium G+ rod no ND + ND/- + ND/- no ND ND/-
smegmatis