Staphylococcus epidermidis on Mannitol Agar. notes that it can not ferment the mannitol so the agar still has it’s pink color.

“Stalked Bacteria” is unusual shape of bacteria, example: Caulobacter crescentus Caulobacter has daughter cells . One daughter is a mobile “swarmer” cell that ...

GRAM-NEGATIVE RODS NONMOTILE NONSPOREFORMING CATALASE: POSITIVE OXIDASE: NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC requirement of X+V factor in cultivation media X = hematin V = nicotinamide ...

Different forms of Bacteria: Coccus Bacilli Spirochetes

Streptococcus pneumoniae colonies have a flattened and depressed center after 24-48 hours of growth on Blood Agar, whereas the viridans streptococci retain a raised center

General Information: S. marcesens, S. liqefaciens, S. odorifera are most clinically significant Pathogenesis and Infectious Disease: disease occurs primarily in debilitated individuals S. ...

Proteus Pathogenesis and Infectious Disease: a common cause of urinary tract infections and wound infections, septicemia, and pneumonia Test Results: P. mirabilis : Lactose fermentation: ...

Klebsiella sp. Pathogenesis and Infectious Disease: K. pneumoniae is a significant cause of respiratory (especially pneumonia) and urinary tract diseases (opportunist) K. ozaenae ...