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nclude gross morphology and significant media; gram stain morphology, benchside testing, and biochemical testing and any appropriated automated systems
organism – Staphylococcus saprophyticus
include a gross morphology, bench testing and biochemical testing for the organism posted above
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Solution
Organism: Staphylococcus saprophyticus ( Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus or CoNS)
Gross morphology:
Shape | Spherical cocci, forms grape-like clusters, can occur single, in pairs, tetrads or short chains |
Size | 0.5-1.5 um |
Motility | Non-motile |
Capsule | Encapsulated |
Spore | Non-sporulating |
Gram-Stain | Positive |
Colony Morphology | Dwarf colonies, smooth, glossy, butyrous and sometimes wet appearance. Opaqe and white/non-pigmented in color. |
Cuture Media: Phosphate blood agar or MacConkey agar
Antibiotic resistance: Novobiocin
Bench testing: The bench testing procedures can include colony charatierization, Gram-testing, Catalase test etc.
Biochemical testing to identify S. saprophyticus:
Test |
Result |
Catalase |
Positive |
Coagulase |
Negative |
DNase |
Negative |
Glucose |
Negative |
D-Xylose |
Negative |
Sucrose |
Positive |
D-Trehalose |
Positive |
Maltose |
Positive |
Anaerobic growth in thioglycollate |
Positive |
Urea |
Positive |
Appropriated automated system used for detection: Vitek automated anitmicrobial identification and susceptibility testing systems. The card that can be used in this case would be GPI (Gram Positive Identification) card.