Micro 19: Streptococcus and Enterococcus
This episode explores the Gram-positive cocci that grow in chains or pairs - Streptococcus and Enterococcus. Drawing from Murray’s chapter, it introduces their classification by haemolysis patterns and Lancefield grouping, linking laboratory identity with clinical consequence.
The narrative moves through the major streptococcal groups:
* Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) and its role in pharyngitis, cellulitis, necrotising fasciitis, and post-infectious sequelae such as rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis.
* Streptococcus pneumoniae as a leading cause of pneumonia, meningitis, and otitis…
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