The tests used to detect clumping factor will differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from other staphylococcal species.What are these tests?

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S.aureus is often identified by the coagulase tests.Clumping factor,formerly referred to as cell-bound coagulase,causes agglutination in human,rabbit,or pig plasma and is considered a major marker for S.aureus.Clumping factor on the surface of the bacterial cells directly converts fibrinogen to fibrin,which precipitates onto the cell surface,causing agglutination.

The Tests Used to Detect Clumping Factor Will Differentiate Staphylococcus