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A member asked:

Is streptococcus pneumoniae and streptococcus viridans the same exact bacteria? or is it a type of viridans?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

NO: They are different bacteria in the same "family.".

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 9/16/2017

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