Staphylococcus classification: coagulase and novobiocin

All Bacteria

Gram positive

cocci

bacilli

branching filaments

catalase

+

-

Staphylococcus

Streptococcus

Coagulase

+

-

Staph Aureus

novobiocin sensitivity

-

+

S. Epidermidis

S. Saprophiticus

Yellow (aureus =gold)

Beta hemolytic

Coagulase +

Catalase, Gram +

Protein A (fc-IgG interaction blocker)

Toxin disease

Toxic shock Syndrome(TSST-1)

Scaled skin syndrome(Exfoliatin)

Food poisoning(Staph aureus enterotoxin)

infectious disease

Toxic shock Syndrome(TSST-1)