Staphylococcus epidermidis exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to long-term colonization. The microbial surface components recognizing ...

The acidity of the media will cause the pH indicator, phenol red, to turn yellow. Staphylococcus aureus is capable of fermenting mannitol (left side of left plate) while Staphylococcus epidermidis is ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are recognized as the second most common medical condition, following respiratory infections. Despite the availability of numerous efficacious antibiotics for the ...

Mr Wilson went into hospital to have his spleen removed after an accident, but took a turn for the worse after his bloodstream became infencted with the bacteria staphylococcus epidermidis ...

If no hemolysis occurs, this is termed gamma-hemolysis. There are no notable zones around the colonies. Staphylococcus epidermidisis gamma-hemolytic. Often when inoculating a BAP to observe hemoloysis ...