Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2023
A culture of Gram-positive cocci was isolated from the oral cavity of a clinically healthy 25-year-old person. These cocci have a slightly elongated shape, are arranged in pairs or short chains, form a capsule, and exhibit alpha hemolysis on blood agar. This person is a carrier of the following pathogen:
Answer options
- Streptococcus salivarium
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Peptostreptococcus
- Streptococcus feacalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Correct answer
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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