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Streptococcus faecalis

Streptococcus faecalis

A species found in human faeces and in the intestines of many warm-blooded animals; occasionally found in urinary infections and in blood and heart lesions in cases of subacute endocarditis; associated with European foul brood of bees and with mild outbreaks of food poisoning.


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Identifying unknown

... bacteria (that I know of) that is indole positive is Enterococcus faecalis (also called Streptococcus faecalis) and as other Strep bacteria they are catalase negative. However, if ...

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by Cat
Sat May 02, 2009 5:33 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Identifying unknown
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is it micrococcus luteus or staphylococus aureus

... you did MSA test. You bacteria is catalase positive and, therefore, not Streptococcus faecalis. Enterotube is for gram negative bacteria, but I suppose you can use glucose test ...

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by Cat
Mon May 12, 2008 11:34 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: is it micrococcus luteus or staphylococus aureus
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is it micrococcus luteus or staphylococus aureus

I've isolated the possibilities to the two above. Other options are Streptococcus faecalis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli What I know... Gram positve catalase ...

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by mickshrink
Sat May 03, 2008 11:09 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: is it micrococcus luteus or staphylococus aureus
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Views: 2585

The Fiber Disease

... of antimicrobial susceptibility for seven major bacterial pathogens Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

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by tamtam
Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:24 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... Nonsocomial infections: wow, these can include so much.Enterococcus faecalis. How about: Lactobacillus and Streptococcus??? Oh how they have run rampant. But let’s take a look at these..Tam Tam, I hope ...

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by London
Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:45 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748637
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