Hello, I'm S. pneumoniae. I'm a Gram Positive coccus. Sometimes I'm known as the 'pneumococcus'. I'm found in some people's airways.
I have a capsule coating that means I can be grouped into 80 'serotypes'.
I am the most common cause of pneumonia in healthy people, although I also get into smokers and the elderly. I'm also cause lots of bacterial meningitis.
Hello there. I'm S. mutans. I'm Gram Positive coccus. Like my cousin S. sanguis, I'm an A haemolytic (Viridian) strep.
I am one of the most common causes of cavities. I stick to the teeth using a sticky film the makes up dental plaque. I make acid and eat away at your teeth.
Hi, I'm S. sanguis. I am a Gram Positive coccus, but I am not a B haemolytic strep. I am an A haemolytic strep, which means that when I'm grown on a blood agar plate, I end up green. I am also known as a Viridian strep because of the green colour I make.
I am often found in the mouth. I am a common cause of endocarditis, heart valve infection. I can also cause mouth abscesses.
Hello there. You can call me S. canis. I'm a Gram positive coccus and a B haemolytic strep. I am part of the G Lancefield group.
I'm mostly a dog bacteria and not very common at all in humans. You can mostly get me from dog bites or open wounds. Very occasionally I can cause pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
Hello, my name is S. anginosus. I'm a Gram Positive coccus. I'm often known to be in the Lancefield F group. The names of my group members change depending where you live. For example, we are called different things of the UK and USA!
I cause deep tissue abscesses with pus. I can infect your blood, heart valves (endocarditis) and your bones (osteomyelitis).
