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STREPTOCOCCUS. 411 , Lab 5 Amany Niazy. Streptococci. + ve. - ve. All are Gram Positive Cocci arranged in chains (short or long) All are Catalase - ve. Gram Stain. Staphylococci. streptococci. Culture. Fastidious organism no growth on NA Grows well on BAP
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STREPTOCOCCUS 411 , Lab 5 AmanyNiazy
Streptococci + ve - ve All are Gram Positive Cocci arranged in chains (short or long) All are Catalase -ve
Gram Stain Staphylococci streptococci
Culture Fastidious organism no growth on NA Grows well on BAP Facultative anaerobe Grow at 37C need 24 to 48 hour .
Streptococcus Classification • Alpha hemolytic • S. viridans • S. pneumoniae • Beta hemolytic: • Group A, B, C, G & D Lancefield grouping according to antigens in their cell wall • Non-hemolytic: • Enterococcus (formaly known as Group D
Alpha Hemolytic Streptococci • Give alpha hemolysis on BAP. • It Can be divided in to 2: • Viridans group • S.pneumoniae
Streptococcus viridans s. pneumoniae
S. PNEUMONIAE Viridans Streptococci • Alpha haemolysis • Pin point colonies • Optochin resistant • Bile Solubility -ve • Part of normal flora of upper respiratory and GI • Alpha haemolysis • Ring form colonies • Tanslucent or mucoid • Optochin sensitive • Sile solubility +ve • Not part of NF Not Capsulated Flattened with raised edges Capsulated
Viridans Streptococci S. PNEUMONIAE • GPS in chains • GPC elongated (Lanceolated) diplococci
1. Optochin Test Always don on a BAP. On the primary culture of isolation plate before incubation Ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride. Zone of inhibition of 14 mm or more sensitive S. pneumoniae No zone of inhibition S.viridans
.Bile Solubility Test • To test if colonies are lysed by bile salt (such as desoxycholate) or not. • There are 2 ways to do the test : • In a tube • On plate
Bile Solubility in Tube • 2 ml of saline in a tube • Emulsify several colonies of test organism in it • Divide organism suspension in 2 tubes • Add 2 drops of bile salt to one tube and 2 drops of sterile distilled water to the other. • Leave 10-25 mn at RT
Bile Solubility on Plate • Add drop of bile salt to specified part of plate • Incubate at 37C for 10 - 30 min • Colony disappear +ve • Colony stay -ve
Rapid Detection of S. pneumoniae Rapid latex and coagglutination tests are available to detect capsular pneumococcal antigen in CSF or other sterile body fluids.