Functional Gait Assessmenta. Requirements: A marked 6-m (20-ft) walkway that is marked with a 30.48-cm (12-in) width. ______1. GAIT LEVEL SURFACE. Instructions: Walk at your normal speed from here to the next mark (6 m. [20 ft]). Grading: Mark the highest category that applies.
In the medical setting, the most important groups are the alpha-hemolytic streptococci S. pneumoniae and Streptococcus viridans group, and the beta-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield groups A and B (also known as âgroup A strepâ and âgroup B strepâ).
There are three major species of pathogenic Staphylococci; Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. While S. aureus is the main cause of infection among the Staphylococci, S. saprophyticus and S. epidermidis are the source of several infections of clinical importance.