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

Optochin sensitive Streptococcus pneumoniae

Introduction Streptococcus pneumoniae, commonly known as pneumococcus, is a bacterium that can cause a wide range of infections in humans. It is one of the most significant pathogens responsible for various diseases, particularly pneumonia, meningitis, and otitis media (middle ear infections). Characteristics: Transmission: Diseases caused …

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Bipolar Staining: Introduction, Uses, and Keynotes

Bipolar Staining: Introduction, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction Bipolar staining refers to a specific pattern of staining observed in certain bacteria during Gram staining, a common laboratory technique used to classify bacteria based on their cell wall characteristics. In a typical Gram stain, bacterial cells are first stained with crystal violet, followed …

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

Streptococcus oralis colony morphology on MacConkey agar

Introduction Streptococcus oralis is a gram-positive bacterium that belongs to the genus Streptococcus. It is a commensal bacterium that commonly inhabits the human oral cavity, along with other oral streptococci. S. oralis is considered a part of the normal oral microbiota and can be found …

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Enterococcus durans: Introduction, Classification, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Enterococcus durans Colony Morphology on CLED Agar of Urine Culture

Introduction Enterococcus durans is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the family Enterococcaceae. It is commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, as well as in soil and water. It is known for its ability to survive in harsh environments, …

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Gram Stain: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result and Interpretation, Keynotes and Collection of Some Gram Stained Footages

Gram Stain: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result and Interpretation, Keynotes and Collection of Some Gram Stained Footages

Introduction of Gram Stain Gram stain is the most commonly used routine stain in microbiology for the identification of microbes and also to know the evidence of etiological agents in clinical specimens. Gram staining is a differential stain and thus it applies to differentiate Gram-positive …

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