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Diplococcus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A diplococcus (plural diplococci ) is a round bacterium (a coccus) that typically occurs in pairs of two joined cells. Examples are Streptococcus pneumoniae , Moraxella catarrhalis , Neisseri...
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Numerous gram-negative diplococci are present, singly and in pairs. In patients with pneumonia, the respiratory pathogens most likely to ... Other gram-negative diplococci, such as commensal Neisseria species or Veillonella species, are rarely the sole or predominant organism in sputum smears of patients with pneumonia.
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The microorganisms exist as diplococci. Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are Gram-negative diplococci. N. gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of gonorrhoea and is transmitted via sexual contact. ... Labels: brief notes, diplococci, gonococcus, gonorrhoea, gonorrhoeae, meningitidis, meningococcal,
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Bacterial Diseases of Humans ... Staphylococci, including Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS): The main pathogenic species is Staphylococcus aureus (aure = gold, golden), which causes most hospital-acquired infections. ... Multiple-drug-resistant strains have become such a problem due to overuse of antibiotics, that medical workers...
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GNID, gram-negative intracellular diplococci. are widely regarded as pathonomonic for Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. On gram-stain they are among the smallest of bacteria. As a result, it takes a little practice to be able to quickly recognize their distinctive diplococcoid shape.
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