These bacteria are Gram-positive cocci about 0.5 – 1.0 μm in diameter. They are present as grape like clusters. They may also occur in pairs and occasionally in short chains.

Blood cultures drawn when she was admitted grew three organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, and Gram-positive cocci in chains. The Gram-positive cocci had pinpoint growth, ...

Gram-positive bacteria can cause a range of infections, from food poisoning to serious respiratory diseases. Some Gram-positive bacteria produce toxins that can cause lethal illnesses.

To compare the in vitroantimicrobial susceptibilities of Gram-positive cocci isolated from the ocular infections to the second and fourth generation fluoroquinolones at a tertiary eye care centre ...