Gram Positive/Negative Cocci; Gram Positive/Negative Rod

Streptococcus pyogenes

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (-), Beta-hemolysis, Hippurate (-), Hydrolysis: PYR, LAP

Streptococcus agalactiae

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (-), Beta-hemolysis, Hydrolysis: Hippurate, LAP

Aerococcus viridans

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (-), Alpha-hemolysis, Bile Solubility: NS, Hydrolysis: PYR, Esculin

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (-), Alpha-hemolysis, Bile Solubility: S, Hydrolysis: LAP

Enterococcus faecallis

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (-), No-hemolysis, 6.5% NaCl Plate (+), Hydrolysis: PYR, Esculin, LAP

Staphylococcus aureus

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (+), Beta-hemolysis, MSA (ferment & growth), Coagulase, Protein A (latex test): (+)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (+), Beta-hemolysis, MSA (growth), Lysostaphin (S)

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (+), No-hemolysis, MSA (growth), Lysostaphin (R)

Rothia mucilaginosus

Gram (+) cocci, Catalase (+), No-hemolysis, Microdase (+)

Listeria monocytogenes

Gram (+); Oxidase (-); Catalase (+); Esculin hydrolysis (+); Motility RT (+), 37*C (-); KIA: A/A

Bacillus cereus

Gram (+); Oxidase (-); Catalase (+); Esculin hydrolysis (+); Motility RT (+), 37*C (+); KIA: K/A

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae

Gram (+); Oxidase (-); Catalase (+); Esculin hydrolysis (-); Motility RT (-), 37*C (-); KIA: K/A

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

Gram (+); Oxidase (-); Catalase (-); Esculin hydrolysis (-); Motility RT (-), 37*C (-); KIA: NC/NC + H2S (+)

Neisseria meningitidis

Gram (-) cocci; Catalase/ Oxidase: (+); Chocolate Plate: (+), Blood Plate: Growth, Carbohydrate Oxidation: Glucose, maltose, EA: Glutamine

Moraxella catarrhalis

Gram (-) cocci; Catalase/ Oxidase: (+); Chocolate Plate: (+), Blood Plate: Growth, Carbohydrate Oxidation: None, EA: Esterase

Neisseria lactamica

Gram (-) cocci; Catalase/ Oxidase: (+); Chocolate Plate: (+), Blood Plate: N/A, Carbohydrate Oxidation: Maltose, Lactose; EA: B-galactosidase

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Gram (-) cocci; Catalase/ Oxidase: (+); Chocolate Plate: (+), Blood Plate: N/A, Carbohydrate Oxidation: Glucose; EA: Proline

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (+); H2S (-); HEA: Sugar (+); KIA: A/A; LIA: K/K; Urea (+); Citrate (+)

Escherichia coli

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (+); H2S (-); HEA: Sugar (+); KIA: A/A; LIA: K/K; Urea (-); Citrate (-); SIM: Indole & Motility (+)

Enterobacter cloacae

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (+); H2S (-); HEA: Sugar (+); KIA: A/A; LIA: K/A; Urea (+); Citrate (+); SIM tube (Motility): weak (+)

Salmonella typhimurium

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (-); H2S (+); HEA: Sugar (-); KIA: K/A +H2S; LIA: K/K + H2S; Urea (-); Citrate (+); SIM tube: Sulfur, Motility

Proteus mirabilis

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (-); H2S (+); HEA: Sugar (-); KIA: K/A +H2S; LIA: R/A; Urea (+); Citrate (+); SIM tube: Sulfur, Motility

Citrobacter freundii

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (-); H2S (+); HEA: Sugar (-); KIA: K/A +H2S; LIA: K/A (± H2S); Urea (+); Citrate (+); SIM tube: Sulfur, Motility

Yersinia enterocolitica

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (-); H2S (-); HEA: Sugar (+); KIA: K/A; LIA: K/A; Urea (-); Citrate (-); SIM tube: Indole

Shigella sonnei

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (-); H2S (-); HEA: Sugar (-); KIA: K/A; LIA: K/A; Urea (-); Citrate (-); SIM tube: (-)s

Morganella morganii

Oxidase (+)/Catalase (+); Lactose (-); H2S (-); HEA: Sugar (-); KIA: K/A; LIA: R/A; Urea (+); Citrate (-); SIM tube: Indole(+)