1
Q
Gram +ve or -ve
Shape?
A
-Gram (+) cocci
2
Q
Staphylococci species
Colonize?
A
, most colonize skin & mucous membranes
3
Q
Some species have specific niches:
Staphylococcus aureus -
Staphylococcus capitis -
Staphylococcus haemolyticus & S. hominis –
A
Staphylococcus aureus – anterior nares
Staphylococcus capitis – forehead (or areas with sebaceous glands)
Staphylococcus haemolyticus & S. hominis – axilla (apocrine glands)
