Table 1.

Biochemical tests for Identification of bacterial pathogens.

Isolate	Biochemical test	Expected results
Staphylococcus aureus	Catalase	Positive
	Coagulase	Positive
	Mannitol fermentation	Positive
	Dnase	Positive
Klebsiella spp.	Citrate	Positive
	Urea	Positive
	Indole	Negative
Proteus spp.	Hydrogen sulphide	Positive
	Urea	Positive
	Citrate	Positive
	Oxidation	Positive
Enterobacter agglomerans	Hydrogen sulphide	Negative
	Urea	Negative
	Indole	Negative
Providential spp.	Indole, methyl red, citrate, nitrate reductase and catalase	Postive