Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic diplococcus aerotolerant anaerobe and a member of the genus Streptococcus.[1] An important human pathogen, S. pneumoniae has been known as a major cause of pneumonia in the late 19th century and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies.
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| Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884)
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae Media
S.pneumoniae growth on blood agar.
Optochin sensitivity in a culture of Streptococcus pneumoniae (white disk)
Example of a workup algorithm of possible bacterial infection in cases with no specifically requested targets (non-bacteria, mycobacteria etc.), with most common situations and agents seen in a New England community hospital setting. Streptococcus pneumoniae is mentioned at gram stain near top right, and again in the alpha-hemolytic workflow in lower left quadrant.
References
- ↑ Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. 2004. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.