Viridans group streptococci are Gram-positive cocci, catalase-negative, optochin-resistant, and found in the mouth; S. mutans and S. sanguinis cause dental caries, while S. bovis can cause bacteremia.
Viridans grup streptokokları Gram-pozitif koklardır, katalaz negatif, optochin dirençlidir ve ağızda bulunur; S. mutans ve S. sanguinis diş çürüklerine neden olur; S. bovis ise bakteriyemiye neden olabilir.
| Front | Viridans group streptococcus: gram? one other lab? shape? found where?1 and causes?1 (with what 2 species?) Also causes? (1 species) resistant or sensitive to?1 this differentiates them from? (which is positive for one lab? and resistant/sensitive to?) |
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