Characterization of Staphylococcus at the genus and species

[wesida]

Hello, What are some other tests to characterize Staph at the genus levels other than (gram stain, Catalase test)
and also how about differentiating in the species level?

Thanks

[Cat]

You can id S. aureus by coagulase test - it's positive while other Staph are negative. To id other staph you can do various biochem tests but those are not as simple.

[wesida]

Thanks, What are some of those biochem tests, like API stirps?

[Cat]

Yes. API strips, Biolog plates etc...