15/06/2026
🪐🪐Streptococcus pneumoniae 🆚 Streptococcus pyogenes.
1️⃣ Streptococcus pneumoniae (left)
🪐Mucoid colonies
🪐Alpha hemolytic colonies
🪐Optochin susceptible
🪐Isolated from clinical samples including Sputum, Otitis media, Blood, CSF
2️⃣ Streptococcus pyogenes (right)
🪐Non-Mucoid colonies
🪐Beta hemolytic colonies
🪐Bacitracin susceptible
🪐Could be Isolated from throat swab, superficial skin swabs, and other related samples.