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What are the diseases associated to a gram positive bacteria ?
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Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Gram-positive : There are many different gram+ bacteria. These include staphylococci, streptococci, bacillus and clostridial species, corynebacterium, listeria and many others. If you can be more specific rephrase the question and can list some conditions they may cause.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What are the common gram-positive bacteria?
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Dr. Simon Tsiourisanswered
Infectious Disease 25 years experience
Staph and strep: Staphylococcus species such as staphylococcus aureus and streptococcal species such as streptococcus pyogenes are among the more common gram positive bacteria but there are many different kinds of gram positive bacteria in addition to those.
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