| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | streptococcus |
| italia | streptococco |
| japani | レンサ球菌 (rensa kyūkin) |
| kreikka | στρεπτόκοκκος (streptókokkos) |
| puola | paciorkowce |
| ranska | streptocoque, streptobacille, streptococcie |
| ruotsi | streptokock |
| saksa | Streptokokken |
| suomi | streptokokki |
| venäjä | стрептококк (streptokokk) |
| Monikko | streptococci |
A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
Gram-stained smear of streptococci
A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
Alpha-hemolytic S. viridans (right) and beta-hemolytic S. pyogenes (left) streptococci growing on blood agar
A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
Example of a workup algorithm of possible bacterial infection in cases with no specifically requested targets (non-bacteria, mycobacteria etc.), with most common situations and agents seen in a New England setting. Main Streptococcus groups are included as "Strep." at bottom left.