Gram-positive — Flashcards

Patients who go under cystoscopy are especially at risk for infections caused by _____ species

What test is used to differentiate *Staphylococcus aureus* from other staphylococci?

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is gram _____

Which Gram-positive rod grows well at refrigeration temperatures (4°C; cold enrichment)?

S. pyogenes (GAS) is bacitracin _____

Gram-_____ bacteria have a cell wall that is easily crossed by beta-lactams and does not require the presence of porins.

Sulfonamides (ie: sulfamethoxazole) have activity against the gram positive branching, filamentous rod _____

_____ are one of the leading causes of nosocomial (hospital) infections in the U.S. due to high antibiotic resistance.

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) _____

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is catalase _____