Pneumococcus

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  • lancet-shaped diplococci

  • sensitive to optochin (cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optochin)

  • most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia

  • battles with Meningococcus in meningitis

Category: Microbiology Notes

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