Streptococcus mitis - Revision history

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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	*A groups of [[Hemolysis::gamma-hemolytic]] catalase-[[Catalase::negative]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Streptococcus]]		*A groups of [[Hemolysis pattern::gamma-hemolytic]] catalase-[[Catalase::negative]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Streptococcus]]
	**Includes [[Streptococcus mitis]] and [[Streptococcus oralis]]		**Includes [[Streptococcus mitis]] and [[Streptococcus oralis]]
	*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains		*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains

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Clinical Manifestations

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	* Generally low virulence		* Generally low virulence
	*Invasive disease is much more common in immunocompromised patients, especially neutropenic patients and those undergoing chemotherapy		*Invasive disease is much more common in immunocompromised patients, especially neutropenic patients and those undergoing chemotherapy
	*Can cause [[bacteremia]], [[infective endocarditis]], [[dental caries]], eye infections, meningitis, and pneumonia		*Can cause [[bacteremia]], [[infective endocarditis]], [[dental caries]], eye infections, [[Bacterial meningitis\|meningitis]], and [[pneumonia]]

	[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]		[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

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Microbiology

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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	*A groups of [[Hemolysis::~~non~~-hemolytic]] catalase-[[Catalase::negative]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Streptococcus]]		*A groups of [[Hemolysis::gamma-hemolytic]] catalase-[[Catalase::negative]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Streptococcus]]
	**Includes [[Streptococcus mitis]] and [[Streptococcus oralis]]		**Includes [[Streptococcus mitis]] and [[Streptococcus oralis]]
	*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains		*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains

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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	*~~Member~~ of the genus [[Streptococcus]]		*A groups of [[Hemolysis::non-hemolytic]] catalase-[[Catalase::negative]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Streptococcus]]
			**Includes [[Streptococcus mitis]] and [[Streptococcus oralis]]
	*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]]
	*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains		*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains
			*Negative for acetoin production, arginine, esculin, and mannitol and are sorbitol fermentation negative
	*Closely related to [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]		*Closely related to [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==
	* Generally low virulence		* Generally low virulence
			*Invasive disease is much more common in immunocompromised patients, especially neutropenic patients and those undergoing chemotherapy
	*Can cause [[bacteremia]], [[infective endocarditis]]		*Can cause [[bacteremia]], [[infective endocarditis]], [[dental caries]], eye infections, meningitis, and pneumonia

	[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]		[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

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	* Part of the normal flora of the [[Oropharyngeal flora\|oropharynx]], [[Vaginal flora\|female genital tract]], [[Gastrointestinal flora\|gastrointestinal tract]], and [[Skin flora\|skin]]		* Part of the normal flora of the [[Oropharyngeal flora\|oropharynx]], [[Vaginal flora\|female genital tract]], [[Gastrointestinal flora\|gastrointestinal tract]], and [[Skin flora\|skin]]

			=== Microbiology ===
			*Member of the genus [[Streptococcus]]
			*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]]
			*On Gram stain, often has an arrow-head shape and grows in pairs or short chains
			*Closely related to [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]

			== Clinical Manifestations ==
	* Generally low virulence		* Generally low virulence
			*Can cause [[bacteremia]], [[infective endocarditis]]

	[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]		[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

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== Background ==

* Part of the normal flora of the [[Oropharyngeal flora|oropharynx]], [[Vaginal flora|female genital tract]], [[Gastrointestinal flora|gastrointestinal tract]], and [[Skin flora|skin]]
* Generally low virulence

[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]