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Isolation and Identification of Gram Positive Cocci

Isolation and Identification of Gram Positive Cocci. Identified method for Staphylococci. Gram-stain Isolation and culture Pure culture Direct identif ication. Staphylococci are Gram-positive cocci, typically arranged in clumps or Grape-like clusters. Direct identif ication.

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Isolation and Identification of Gram Positive Cocci

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  1. Isolation and Identification of Gram Positive Cocci

  2. Identified method for Staphylococci • Gram-stain • Isolation and culture • Pure culture • Directidentification Mohammed laqqan

  3. Staphylococci are Gram-positive cocci, typically arranged in clumps or Grape-like clusters Mohammed laqqan

  4. Directidentification • Coagulase Test • Mannitol fermentation test. • DNase Test • Novobiocin (NB) disc Mohammed laqqan

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  6. The DNase Test • Inoculate DNase agar plates with a loop so that the growth is in plaques about 1 cm in diameter.I • ncubate at 370C overnight. • Flood the plate with 1 N hydrochloric acid.Clearing around the colonies indicates DNase activity. • The hydrochloric acid reacts with unchanged deoxyribonucleic acid to give a cloudy precipitate. • A few other bacteria,e.g. Serratia,may give a positive reaction. Mohammed laqqan

  7. Staphylococcus aureus Growing on DNase Agar Mohammed laqqan

  8. Blood agar with a novobiocin (NB) disc Staphylococcus aureus Growing on Blood Agar S Staphylococcus saprophyticus Growing on Blood Agar R Mohammed laqqan

  9. Types Of Streptococcus Mohammed laqqan

  10. (β) Haemolytic Streptococcus groups • S. pyogenes • Group A • S. agalactiae • Group B (occasionally α or none) • Streptococcus bovis • Group D (α or none, occasionally β) Mohammed laqqan

  11. Group A strep: S. pyogenes • Gram +ve cocci • Catalase (+ve) • Small, round, grey colonies • β-haemolysis • zone is large • Group A antigen Mohammed laqqan

  12. Isolation and Identification of (Streptococcus pyogenes) • on Blood agar. Streptococcus pyogenes produces a zone of beta hemolysis around 2-3mm in diameter surrounding each colony • Sensitivity to the antibiotic bacitracin • Group A Strep is senstive, other b haemolytic streps are resistant. Mohammed laqqan

  13. Bacitracin sensitivity Mohammed laqqan

  14. Identification of Streptococci Mohammed laqqan

  15. Group B: S. agalactiae • S. agalactiae • Identification • Catalase negative • Bacitracin resistant • CAMP positive • Growth on Mac (weak) • Appearance on BA • Larger colonies than Group A • Small zone of hemolysis Mohammed laqqan

  16. CAMP test • The “CAMP” test (acronym for developers) is used to differentiate S. agalactiae (GBS), which is positive, from other beta hemolytic strep, all of which are negative • “CAMP factor” is a soluble hemolysin produced by GBS that combines in a synergistic way with a similar hemolysin of S. aureus to form an arrowhead zone of clearing. • The staph is streaked perpendicularly to the unknown strep. After appropriate incubation time an “arrowhead-shaped” clear zone of hemolysis will appear. Mohammed laqqan

  17. S. agalactiae • Synergistic haemolysis • observed between betahemolytic • Staphylococcus • aureus and group B • streptococci. • 􀁺 Positive reaction: arrowhead haemolysis pattern Mohammed laqqan

  18. α – Haemolytic streps: Viridans streps • Not groupable by Lancefield groups • No group specific CHO • Streptococcus pneumoniae • Primary human pathogen • S.sanguis • S.mitis • S.mutans Mohammed laqqan

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  20. The Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) 1: Isolation on Blood agar • Pneumococci frequently require enriched media and increased CO2 tension for initial isolation. • They are usually isolated on Blood agar and incubated in a candle jar (a closed container in which a lit candle is placed to remove O2 and increase CO2 ) at 37C. On Blood agar, colonies appear small, shiny, and translucent. • They are surrounded by a zone of alpha hemolysis 2: Optochin sensitivity • Pneumococci are the only streptococci that are sensitive to the drug optochin. 3: Gram stain:gram-positive, diplococci Mohammed laqqan

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  22. The Genus Enterococcus • Enterococci are gram-positive streptococci, typically occurring in pairs and short chains, that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Enterococci responsible for a variety of opportunistic infections in humans, and serologically belong to Lancefield group D streptococci. • On Bile Esculin agar • Unlike most bacteria, the enterococci will grow in the presence of the bile salts in the medium. • They hydrolyze the esculin, producing esculetin which reacts with the iron salts in the medium turning the agar black Mohammed laqqan

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  24. Enterococcus Mohammed laqqan

  25. Enterococcus • White colonies • Alpha and no haemolysis (rarely beta) • Also grow on MacConkey • Resembles S. pneumoniae in Gram stains • Bile esculin positive • Grows on Mac Mohammed laqqan

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