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A throat culture grows normal oropharyngeal microbiota. The coagulase test for the organism is positive. What...

A throat culture grows normal oropharyngeal microbiota. The coagulase test for the organism is positive. What is the genus and species of the organism?

1. Staphylococcus aureus
2. Streptococcus agalactiae
3. Streptococcus pyogenes
4. Staphylococcus epidermidis

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1. staphylococcus aureus

pharynx is called throat : these contains 3 parts oropharynx and nasopharynx, laryngopharynx or hypopharynx .

oropharyngial microbiota is major reservoir for infections.

aureus produce two types of coagulases. that is free coagulase and bound coagulase.

coagulase test organism is Positive ....in this test produces coagulase enzyme with catalyzes the conversion of soluble fibrinogen in plasma to insoluble fibrin.

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