Staphylococci and Micrococcus Quiz

1. Gram-positive cocci in clusters that are catalase-positive, coagulase-positive, bacitracin resistant and modified oxidase negative are best identified as

2. An identifying characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus is?

3. Which of the following Staphylococcus is associated with scalded skin syndrome?

4. Which of the following gram-positive cocci is beta-hemolytic?

5. Which coagulase-negative Staphylococci are susceptible to novobiocin is?

6. Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a cause of?

7. What is responsible for bacterial resistance to penicillin?

8. Which of the following gram-positive cocci produces yellow colonies on Mannitol salt agar?

9. Which component of Staphylococcus aureus is detected in latex agglutination assay?

10. What test can be used to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from other staphylococci?

11. Which of the following Staphylococcus is coagulase-positive?

12. Exfoliatin produced by Staphylococcus aureus causes.

13. Enterotoxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus causes.

14. A coagulase-negative Staphylococci that causes endocarditis, ferments, mannitol, and metabolizes substrate pyrrolidinyl-naphthylamide (PYR) is?

15. An identifying characteristic of micrococcus is?

16. A gram-positive coccus arranged in tetrads, catalase-positive, bacitracin susceptible, and modified oxidase-positive is best identified as?