GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA

COCCI 🟡 RODS
catalase +ve non-spore forming

STAPHYLOCOCCUS CORYNEBACTERIUM

coagulase +ve Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Staphylococcus aureus LISTERIA

($ Methicillin resistant)
Listeria monocytogenase
coagulase -ve

spore forming
Staphylococcus epidermidis
($ Medical device infections) BACILLUS

Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Bacillus anthracis
($ Urinary tract infections)

Bacillus cereus
catalase -ve

CLOSTRIDIUM
STREPTOCOCCUS

Clostridium perfringens
alpha hemolytic

Clostridium botulinum
Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus
($ Optochin sensitive)
Clostridium difficile

Viridans group streptococcus e.g Streptococcus

Clostridium tetani
mutans ($ Optochin resistant)

beta hemolytic

Streptococcus pyogenes or Group A

($ Bacitracin sensitive)

Streptococcus agalactiae or Group B

($ Bacitracin resistant)

gamma hemolytic

Nonenterococcus or Group D e.g

Streptococcus bovis (no growth in 6.5% NaCl)

Enterococci e.g E. faecalis and E. faecium (positive

growth in 6.5% NaCl and are Vancomycin resistant)