Picture 1
This picture shows Staphylococcus epidermidis in nutrient agar.
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Morphology: colonies grey to white in colour, Gram positive cocci arranged in 'grapelike' clusters, non-hemolytic, coagulase negative, catalase positive
Route of transmission: fomites
Investigations: Gram stain and culture
Diseases:
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Post Surgical Endophthalmitis
Septicemia
Treatment: Vancomycin