PUS COCCUS GROUP CONTINUED. 



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Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus (KOSENBACH) L. & N. 



SYNONYMS. Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus ROSENBACH ; Golden 

 pus coccus. 



EXPLANATORY. First described in 1884 by Rosenbach. It is the 

 most common organism in pus 80%. 



REFERENCES. Rosenbach, Mikroorganismen bei dem Wundin- 

 fectionskrankheiten des Menschen, 1884; A. 270; C. 89; Fl. 2, 96; 

 H. 162; K. & W. III. 105; L. & N. 180; Mig. 2, 135; M. & R. 182; 

 McF. 256 ; P. 461. 



MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS : 



SKETCHES. 



1. FORM AND ARRANGEMENT: 



a. Bouillon 



&. Agar 



c. Gelatin 



d. Other media 



2. SIZE: 



3. STAINING POWERS : 



a. Aqueous gentian- violet. . 

 6. Loeffler's methylen-blue. 



c. Gram's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. MOTILITY : 



. Character of movement. . 

 6. Flagella stain 



5. SPORES : 



6. SPECIAL CHARACTERS: 



a. Capsules 



6. Involution forms 



c. Deposits or vacuoles 



d. Pleomorphism 



