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Differences Between
Streptococcus
October17,2015
Staphylococcus
and
Characteristics
Arrangement
Staphylococcus
Grapelikeclusters.
Staphylococcidividein
Division
variousdirections(multiple
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Streptococcus
Achainofroundcells.
Divisionoccursinonelinear
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axes).
direction(singleaxis).
Negative
CatalaseTest
Positive(Catalaseisan
enzymetoconverts
hydrogenperoxidetowater
andoxygengas).
EnrichedMedia
Staphdoesnotneedenriched
media(notfastidious).
Strepneedsenrichedmedia
(fastidious).
Habitat
Staphylococciarefoundon
theskin.
Streptococciarefoundinthe
respiratorytract.
Hemolysis
Nohemolysisorbeta
hemolysis.
Eitheralpha,orbetaor
gammahemolysis.
SpeciesNumber
About40staphylococcal
specieshavebeenidentified
sofar.
About50Streptococcal
specieshavebeen
identifiedsofar.
Pathogenesis
Mostofthestaphylococcal
speciesarenonpathogens.
Streptococcuscausemany
diseases.
Foodpoisoning,bacterial
Strepthroat,Scarletfever,
Impetigo,Toxicshock
syndrome,
CommonDiseases
conjunctivitis,skindiseases,
communityacquired
meningitis,SurgicalSite
Infection,Woundinfection,
impetigo,cellulitis,andtoxic
shocksyndrome.
Cellulitisandnecrotizing
fasciitis(flesheating
disease),sinusitis,blood
infections,pneumoniaand
meningitisinnewborns.
Staphylococcusaureus,
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PathogenicSpecies
Staphylococcusepidermidis,
Streptococcuspyogenes,
Staphylococcushaemolyticus,
Streptococcusagalactiae,
Staphylococcushominis,
Streptococcusbovis,
Staphylococcus
saprophyticus,etc.
Streptococcuspneumoniae,
etc.
Typeofhemolysis
Coagulasetest
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Species
Differentiation
Novobiocinsensitivitytest
group(A,B,C,etc)
Biochemicaltests
BileSolubilityTest
CAMPTTest
OptochinSensitivityTest
DifferencesBetweenStaphylococcusandStreptococcus
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