S. Pneumoniae Microbe

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Introduction
Even though some people have heard about S. pneumoniae, most people still need an in-depth understanding. This instance has prompted the rise of different myths regarding it. S. pneumoniae, also known as Streptococcus pneumoniae, refers to a lancet-shaped, facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria having more than 100 serotypes. Even though most S. pneumoniae serotypes have been believed to cause disease, only the least serotypes produce most pneumococcal infections. S. pneumoniae has been highlighted as the main cause of pneumoniae. However, despite this condition is common, it is usually hard to diagnose it. This reason is why it is important to understand S. pneumoniae and the outstanding measures that can be controlled to manage it.
The History of S. pneumoniae Microbe
Every individual must understand the history of S. pneumoniae since it will help them understand the steps that have been undergone, informing future decisions. The S. pneumoniae has a long history since Louis Pasteur first independently isolated it in 1880 in France. These bacteria were first traced from a patient's saliva who was having rabies. George M. Sternberg then isolated the bacteria in the USA. The bacteria were referred to as pneumococcus in 1886 since it was closely associated with pneumonia (MEVAcp). The bacteria was later renamed Diplococcus pneumoniae because it was regularly observed in pairs. The bacteria was later renamed S. pneumoniae because of its analogies in forming chains similar to other streptococcus spp.
S. pneumoniae Microbe Identity
Understanding that S. pneumoniae can sometimes happen as a single cocci or in cocci is critical. It is usually a fastidious bacterium whose optimum environment for growth is 35-37°C having ~5% CO2, or can also occur extracellularly or intracellularly as a gram-positive lanceolate diplococcus (CDC). In most instances, the S. pneumoniae is cultured on a media with. Moreover, there are other instances where it grows on a chocolate agar plate (CAP). If it is on the blood agar plate (BAP), the S. pneumoniae colonies are usually small, moist, and grey, while the colonies produce some alpha-hemolysis (green).
Even though the alpha-hemolytic characteristic helps to differentiate this organism from the varying species, it does not differentiate it from the commensal alpha-hemolytic (viridans) streptococci. In most instances, it is hard to differentiate the pneumococci from the viridans streptococci since the young pneumococcal colonies usually seem to be raised, which is the same feature for the viridans streptococci. Nevertheless, in most instances, the pneumococcal culture usually ages within twenty-four to forty-eight hours, making the following colonies flattened and maintaining their central position, depressed, and flatter than the viridans streptococci does not possess.
In most instances, the 30-50X microscope or a 3X hand lens is used to differentiate the viridans streptococci from the pneumococci. In most instances, the isolates are inspected before the identification and characterization testing procedures to determine the growth's purity. Moreover, the specialists should re-streak...