"WardsSci000724"

Using this activity, students can safely study the causes of a common medical condition.

This pathogenic organism is sometimes isolated from hay and grass.

Isolated from milk, ferments lactose. Lancefield group N, gamma hemolysis

This organism is a common environmental isolate, and can be found in soil as well as in industrial settings.

Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia. 

Isolated from human saliva, sputum, and intestine. No Lancefield group shown, alpha hemolysis.

Noted for capsular swelling. Causes pneumonia and urinary tract infections.

Isolated from human urinary tract and wound infections, this organism is identifiable by its characteristic putrefactive odor. 

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Kocuria rhizophila is also commonly known by the name Micrococcus luteus. This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and is frequently used to test antimicrobial efficacy in the food industry.