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Name:Name:Name
Microbiology 260
Date:Date:Date:
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Dichotomous Key (9S Unknown)

All Bacteria
Acinetobacter Bacillus Bacteroides Citrobacter Escherichia
Enterobacteria Enterococcus Klebsiella Lactobacillus
Micrococcus Neisseria Proteus Pseudomonas Salmonella Serrata Shigella Staphylococcus Streptococcus



Gram Stain



Gram Negative
Acinetobacter Bacteroides Enterobacter Escherichia Klebsiella Neisseria Proteus Pseudomonas Salmonella Serratia Shigella

Gram Positive
Bacillus Enterococcus Lactobacillus Micrococcus Staphylococcus
Streptococcus



Catalase Test

Spheres

Rods





Negative

Positive


Enterococcus Micrococcus
Staphylococcus Streptococcus

Bacillus
Lactobacillus



Enterococcus
Streptococcus

Micrococcus
Staphylococcus


Gas Pak



Obligate Aerobe


Facultative Anaerobe




Staphylococcus


Micrococcus


Confirmed genus



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Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus simulan

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Gas Pak


Negative (-)

Positive (+)

- Staphylococcus aureus

- Staphylococcus simulans

- Staphylococcus epidermidis

- Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Citrate Test



Positive

Negative


-Staphylococcus epidermidis -Staphylococcus aureus

-Staphylococcus saprophyticus -Staphylococcus simulans

Motility Test


Positive

Negative


Staphylococcus simulans Staphylococcus aureus