A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease.

Bacteria that cause pneumonia and certain other diseases.

the organism that causes pneumonia, among other infectious diseases.

bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans

The most prevalent organism in homeless alcoholics, accounting for almost 50% of cases of pneumonia where organisms were isolated.

a bacterium most commonly associated with pneumonia and meningitis.

common name of Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacteria most frequently the cause of human lobar pneumonia.

the organism that causes pneumococcal pneumonia.