8. Microbiology
        8.1. Gram-positive cocci
            8.1.2. Streptococcus
8.1.2.6. Viridans streptococci

Viridans

Characteristics/Epidemiology

Main oral flora

Clinical significance

Relatively avirulent.

Streptococcus mutans and other viridans causes:

Laboratory identification

alpha or gamma hemolytic

Treatment

Penicillin

Prevention/immunity

Penicillin prophylaxis before dental procedures in at risk patients.

 


Things to revise/add later:

Bibliography: LWW microbiology


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