How is Staphylococcus saprophyticus presumptively identified?
A) Latex agglutination test for clumping factor
B) Rabbit plasma test for coagulase
C) Novobiocin susceptibility
D) All of the above

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Staphylococcus saprophyticus is susceptible to novobiocin, which can be used as a presumptive identification method. The latex agglutination test for clumping factor and the rabbit plasma test for coagulase are more commonly used to differentiate between Staphylococcus aureus (positive for both tests) and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (negative for both tests).

How Is Staphylococcus Saprophyticus Presumptively Identified