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alpha-hemolytic streptococci

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alpha-hemolytic streptococci
pl.n.
Streptococci that partially lyse red blood cells cultured on a blood agar medium, producing a green color around the cell colonies.


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The aerobic culture grew few alpha-hemolytic streptococci, occasional beta-hemolytic streptococci (not group A or B), rare Staphylococcus aureus, and rare Candida albicans.
Postoperative histology confirmed the presence of a cholesteatoma and cerebellar abscess, and cultures grew moderate P mirabilis and heavy alpha-hemolytic streptococci.
The two most common isolates were alpha-hemolytic streptococci and Streptococcus pyogenes in that order.
 
 
 
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