BUGS (G+)

Question 1

G+, Cocci, Aerobic, Pairs/Chains (Catalase -), Gamma-hemolysis

Answer 1

• Enterococcus faecium
• Enterococcus faecalis

Question 2

G+, Bacilli, Anaerobic, Spore forming

Answer 2

• Clostridium spp.
• Clostridioides difficile (C. Diff)

Question 3

G+, Bacilli, Anaerobic, non-spore forming

Answer 3

• Cutibacterium
• Actinomyces

Question 4

G+, Bacilli, Aerobic, Spore forming

Answer 4

Bacillus spp.

Question 5

G+, Cocci, Aerobic, Cluster (Catalase +), Coagulase -

Answer 5

CoNS (Staphylococcus Epidermis)

Question 6

G+, Cocci, Aerobic, Pairs/Chains (Catalase -), alpha-hemolysis

Answer 6

• Streptococcus Pneumoniae
• Viridians streptococci

Question 7

G+, Cocci, Aerobic, Pairs/Chains (Catalase -), Beta-hemolysis

Answer 7

• Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
• Streprococcus agalactiae (Group B)

Question 8

G+, Cocci, Anaerobic

Answer 8

• Peptococcus
• Peptostreptococcus

Question 9

G+, Cocci, Aerobic, Cluster (Catalase +), Coagulase+

Answer 9

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 10

G+, Bacilli, Aerobic, Non-spore forming

Answer 10

• Corynebacterium
• Lactobacillus spp.
• Listeria monocytogenes