GRAM POSITIVE COCCI

STAPHYLOCOCCUS

Appearance:

          Gross

                   TSA

                   BAP

          Microscopic

Physical Requirements:

          Temperature

          pH

          oxygen

          nutrition

          ? motile

          ? spores

Diagnostic Tests:

          Selective media

          Differential media

Normal Flora?

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Staphylococcus Infection:

          Predisposing Factors:

          Major System Diseases:

          Virulence Factors: Structure, Proteins

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Important Staphylococcus species

          S. aureus

          S. epidermidis

          S. saprophyticus

          S. intermedius

Others

          S. capitis

          S. haemolyticus

          S. hominis

          S. warneri

          S. xylosis