I worked until an unknown urine and had a Gram-positive cocci, that I recognized, such as Staphylococcus saprophyticus. 5 days later I returned to my seat EMB, which previously no growth and now have a medium pink colonies. I had a Gram stain and Gram-positive. Is this possible? Are there certain organizations Gram live position, which will eventually grow on EMB? The initial growth was the SBA and was definitely a kind of colony. It was a Gram-positive cocci, catalase +, coagulase -, novobiocin reisistant ==> staph saprophyticus. The colony has shown that EMF is definitely gram-positive cocci. I think that more than one gram positive development of the EMB and the whole saprophyticus.
Can gram-positive cocci growing on EMB?
Can gram-positive cocci growing on EMB?
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yes it can grow on EMB
In general EMB plates do not support the growth of Gram positive organisms; as you know, that’s one of their main purposes.
It may be that you have a second species in the urine sample.