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Q: Is staphylococcus aureus negative for the methyl red test?
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Is staphylococcus aureus positive for gelatin?

Yes it is. This test can be used to differentiate between S. aureus (which is positive) and S. epidermidis (which is negative).


What are results of Imvic test on staphylococci?

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What is another test used for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus?

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Is citrate test results for Staphylococcus aureus?

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What is Staphylococcus aureus sim test results?

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