STAPLYLOCOCCUS QUIZ

Bacteria which produces coagulase is

S hominis

S epidermidis

S saprophyticus

S aureus

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Coagulase-reacting factor is necessary for

precipitation test

tube coagulase test

slide coagulase test

none of these

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Identify the bacteria which is oxidase-negative and catalase-positive?

Pseudomonas

Staphylococcus

Neisseria

Streptococcus

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The most common cause of cystitis (after Escherichia coli) in healthy sexually active women is

Proteus mirabilis

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Protein A is found in cell wall of

none of these

Micrococci

Staphylococcus aureus

coagulase-negative staphylococci

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Which of the following can be used to detect clumping factor?

none of these

tube coagulase test

precipitation test

slide coagulase test

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Which of the following Staphylococcal haemolysins does not possess leucocidal activity?

β haemolysin

α haemolysin

δ haemolysin

γ haemolysin

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Most strains of Staphylococcus aureus indicate

phosphatase production

All of these

β-haemolysis on sheep blood agar

a golden-yellow pigment

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The toxin of Staphylococcus aureus that may result into scalded skin syndrome is

Haemolysin

Leucocidin

Epidermolytic toxin

Enterotoxin

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The bacteria which is novobiocin resistant is

None of these

S saprophyticus

S epidermidis

Staphylococcus aureus

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