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Staphylococci and Streptococci BIOL 533 Lecture 10 Staphylococci Important human pathogen Causes both relatively minor and serious diseases One of the hardiest of the non-sporeforming bacteria Can exist on dry surfaces for a long period Relatively heat-resistant; temperature range of 18° - 40° C Staphylococci Morphology Gram+ grape-like cluster, but in clinical specimens, can be a single cocci or diplococci General physiological characteristics Nonmotile Facultatively anaerobic Catalase + Grows in media containing 10% NaCl Staphylococci Relationship to disease (only 3 important) S. aureus—cau