Both Staphylococcus epidermidis and S.saprophyticus are catalase positive, coagulase negative, and urease positive; however, S.epidermidis is novobiocin-susceptible, while S.saprophyticus is novobiocin-resistant.
Staphylococcus epidermidis ve S.saprophyticus, her ikisi de katalaz, koagülaz ve üreaz pozitiftir; ancak S.epidermidis novobiyosin duyarlıyken, S.saprophyticus novobiyosin direncine sahiptir.
| Front | S.saprophyticus What are (3) key diagnostics features of above organisms? Add a note on their respective antibiotic sensitivity to novobiocin |
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| Back | Both are coagulase (-) Both are urease (+) S.epidermidis = novobiocin-susceptible S.saprophyticus = novobiocin-resistant |
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