Answer: C. The SIG consists of three species: Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, and Staphylococcus delphini. Like the members of the SIG, Staphylococcus lugdunensis can test positive for both coagulase (latex… Click to show full abstract
Answer: C. The SIG consists of three species: Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, and Staphylococcus delphini. Like the members of the SIG, Staphylococcus lugdunensis can test positive for both coagulase (latex agglutination testing) and PYR but is also ornithine decarboxylase positive. Citation Lainhart W, Yarbrough ML, Burnham C-AD. 2018. Closing the Brief Case: Staphylococcus intermedius group—look what the dog dragged in. J Clin Microbiol 56:e00840-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM .00840-17. Editor Alexander J. McAdam, Boston Children's Hospital Copyright © 2018 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Address correspondence to Carey-Ann D. Burnham, [email protected]. See https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00839-17 in this issue for case presentation and discussion. THE BRIEF CASE
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Year Published: 2018
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