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Staphylococcus aureus
colony on blood agar
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Staphylococcus aureus colony on sheep blood agar. Cultivation 24 hours, aerobic atmosphere, 37°C. A circular, convex colony with an entire margin, yellow pigmented, surrounded by a zone of beta-hemolysis. Compare with colonies of S.aureus on
Triptic Soy Agar (here).
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Microscopy:
Gram-positive cocci, nonmotile, tend to be arranged in grape-like clusters. |
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