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What is the arrangement of staphylococci?
Grape-like clusters, some single cells, pairs, and short chains
What type of enzyme do all three types of staphylococcus contain?
Catalase
How can you determine if a staphylococcus bacterium is catalase positive?
Bubble formation when H2O2 is added to the bacteria on a petri dish
What distinguishes Staphylococcus aureus from other species?
Coagulase
What is the common way to refer to the other species of staphylococci?
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS)
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