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GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIAG+ve cocciG+ve bacilliStreptococci:Alpha and beta haemolysisα: S.pneumoniae, S.”viridans”β: Lancefield groups:GpA: S.pyogenesGpB: S.agalactiaeGpD: now EnterococciEnterococci.. VREStaphylococci:Coagulase test:Coag+ve: S.aureus“All” others Coag –ve=CNSCNS usually non -pathogenic unless longlines/immunocompromisedetcMRSA: Meticillin(=flucloxacillin) resistantS.aureus i.e. Coag +veAltered penicillin bindingprotein coded by Mec AgenePVL MSSA and MRSA!Globally cause a variety ofdiseases but relatively uncommonin UK practice: (except nowC.difficile)Listeria monocytogenesCorynebacteria, “diphtheroids”Bacillus spp. Usually contaminantsClostridia (anaerobic)C.welchii. C.tetani, C.difficileDr Paul Shears WUHT
GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIAGRAM +VE COCCI IN CHAINSEg StreptococciGRAM +VE COCCI IN CLUSTERSEg StaphylococciGRAM +VE BACILLIEg CorynebacteriaGRAM +VE BACILLIEg Bacillus sppDr Paul Shears WUHT
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