Pneumococcal pneumonia
This is a photomicrograph of the organism that causes pneumococcal
pneumonia. The bacteria are round, but join together to form
chains. Frequently, these join together to form pairs and are
called diplococci; the prefix di means two.
Review Date: 6/9/2009
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, MD, Section Chief, Pulmonary,
Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New
Haven Health System, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale
University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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