| Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Medium-sized, white colonies.
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| The same Blood Agar plate examined with transmitted light. There is no alteration of the blood. |
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| General characteristics: Gram-positive cocci that occur in pairs, tetrads or clusters. Catalase-positive. Attacks sugars by fermentation. Non-motile. |
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