Streptococcus mitis: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Streptococcus mitis colony morphology on blood agar

Introduction Streptococcus mitis is a Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic bacterium commonly found as a harmless commensal in the human oral cavity, but it can act as an opportunistic pathogen causing severe infections like infective endocarditis. Morphology Pathogenicity Lab Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Keynotes Further Reading

Staphylococcus aureus: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Keynotes

Staphylococcus aureus: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Keynotes

Introduction of Staphylococcus aureus Scientific classification of Staphylococcus aureus is given as: Domain Bacteria Phylum Firmicutes Class Bacilli Order Bacillales Family Staphylococceae Genus Staphylococcus Species aureus Table: Biological Classification of Staphylococcus aureus Staphyle means bunch and Kokko mean berry. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated by Pasteur (1880) from a pus sample. …

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