Streptococcus Pneumonia

Streptococcus Pneumonia

Streptococcus Pneumonia INTRODUCTION: Inhabitants of human upper respiratory tract Gram +ve Causes pneumonia, otitis media in children, sinusitis, meningitis etc MORPHOLOGY: Lanceolate appearance Capsule enclose each pair Non motile and Non sporing Polysaccharide capsules demonstrated  clear halo in India ink preparations CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS: Grow on enriched media Grow best in 5%carbon dioxide.(fastidios) Aerobes and facultative […]

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Streptococcus Pneumonia

Streptococcus Pneumonia Q. 1 Which of the following is a characteristic feature on culture of Streptococcus pneumoniae organism?  A Alpha-hemolytic colonies inhibited by optochin on blood agar and lysed by bile  B Beta-hemolytic colonies that are bacitracin-resistant on blood agar  C Beta-hemolytic colonies that are inhibited by bacitracin on blood agar  D Catalase-negative organisms that

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