Common Bacteria

Gram +

Cocci

Catalase + (clusters)

Staphylococcus

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Catalase - (chains)

Streptococcus

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Rods

Clostridium (anaerobe)

Listeria

Bacillus

Gram -

Cocci

Neisseria

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"coccoid" Rods

Haemophilus influenzae

Bordetella

Rods

Lactose fermenter

Klebsiella

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E. coli

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Enterobacter

Serratia

Lactose nonfermenter

Pseudomonas

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Shigella

Salmonella

Proteus

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