san3352 at aol.com wrote:
> Did you test for S. agalactiae? My Micro Lab book says S. agalactiae is a
> group B strep, Catlase neg., beta hemolysis. It recommends a CAMP test:
> pos, or hippurate hydrolysis: pos. Also says S. agalactiae is not
> (usually) sensitive to bacitracin and is resistant to SXT. It is found in
> the genital and intestinal tracts of humans.
>> Hope this is helpful. I just finished an undergrad Micro course.
I would recommend a wet mount. Often when gram-staining strep, it can
look like staph.
Dan Larrimore
