Cultural characterisitcs | Morphology | Gram staining | Glucose | indole | Coagulate | Catalase | Citrate | Most probable identity |
Yellowish orange and slimy | Cocci in pairs | + | + | − | − | + | + | S. aureus |
Red-coloured with a smooth serrated edge | Rods straight | − | + | + | + | + | + | Escherichia coli |
Creamy and irregular | Rods scattered | + | − | − | − | + | − | Salmonella enteritidis |