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Is streptococcus pneumoniae and streptococcus viridans the same exact bacteria? or is it a type of viridans?
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No they are two: Different organisms. Both are streps but different kinds. One is a pnuemoniae the other a viriidans. They might require different antibiotics for treatment
Answered 4/22/2016
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NO: They are different bacteria in the same "family.".
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