Created by
Paul A. Gulig, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
with assistance from
David Brumbaugh
Does this mean the bacteria must be staphylococci?
B. No.
Correct, although the association of the cells may be suggestive of the identity of the bacteria, it does not enable a definitive diagnosis. That is why you have to do the rest of the tests.