Production of a polysaccharide capsule that allows
organism to form community of cells attached to a surface, provides protection and resistance to antibiotics.
Enterotoxin • ?
May produce one of 8 heat stable enterotoxins. Causes food poisoning.
Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1
Produces a toxin that causes fever, than shock, than death.
Weakness:None
Retreat cost:
Facultative AnaerobeGPC in clusters on blood agar. forms large opaque colonies.Id with pos catalase, than pos coagulase.Created by @RyanWhiteley on 12 March 2026