Streptococcus pneumoniae acid fast

Is Streptococcus pneumoniae acid fast?

Is the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis. Nonmotile, acid-fast, non-sporing, Gram-positive rod.

Is Streptococcus pneumoniae acid fast positive or negative?

Bacteria Collection: Streptococcus pneumoniae Additional Information

Does Streptococcus pneumoniae ferment glucose?

Streptococcus pneumoniae is limited in its sugar fermentation ability, being able to use fructose, galactose, sucrose, glucose, raffinose, lactose, inulin, threhalose, and maltose as sources of energy (Holt et al. 1994).

Is Streptococcus pneumoniae citrate positive or negative?

Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis are examples of citrate positive organisms. Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae are citrate negative.

Is nocardia acid-fast?

Nocardia are weakly acid-fast following staining with the modified Ziehl-Neelsen or Kinyoun stain. Cultures may grow in a few days, but typically require 2 to 3 weeks of incubation.

Is Staphylococcus acid-fast?

The darker staining cocci are Staphylococcus epidermidis , a non-acid fast bacterium.

Is Streptococcus pneumoniae gram negative or gram-positive?

Streptococcus pneumoniae are lancet-shaped, gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacteria with 100 known serotypes. Most S. pneumoniae serotypes can cause disease, but only a minority of serotypes produce the majority of pneumococcal infections.