In this episode the lads try to wrap their heads around some of the most common and clinically important bacteria as well as some of the infections they can cause. FUN FACT: Healthcare workers are consistently found to have some of the highest rates of Staph aureus carriage in the population. Shout-out to Ben Earner! Content covered in this episode: - How gram-positive cocci are classified (gram-stain, catalase and coagulase tests, haemolysis of blood agar, Lancefield grouping, etc) - Common infections and pathologies associated with: - Staph. Aureus - Staph. Saprophyticus and Staph. Epidermidis - The Viridans group Streptococci - Strep. Pneumoniae - Enterococcus Faecalis and Faecium --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun--norm-and-terence/message