Question

Viridans Streptococci(5) main features?Normal flora? Where?(2) important manifestations

Accepted Answer

Gram (+)Catalase (-)α-hemolyticOptochin resistantBile insolubleNormal flora of mouth|oropharynxManifestations↓S.mutans | S.mitis → Dental cariesS.sanguis → Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE) in pts with damaged heart valves (post dental procedure)

Front	Viridans Streptococci (5) main features? Normal flora? Where? (2) important manifestations
Back	Gram (+) Catalase (-) α-hemolytic Optochin resistant Bile insoluble Normal flora of mouth\|oropharynx Manifestations ↓ S.mutans \| S.mitis → Dental caries S.sanguis → Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE) in pts with damaged heart valves (post dental procedure)

Normal Manifestations Dental Viridans Streptococci Main Features Flora