Blood Culture Contaminants
Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Penicillin susceptible

  • Penicillin/Amoxicillin

Penicillin resistant

  • Ceftriaxone
  • Vancomycin
  • Linezolid

Penicillin susceptible

  • Cephalosporins 2nd/3rd generation

Penicillin resistant

  • Eravacycline
  • High-dose Amoxicillin
  • Levofloxacin

Encapsulated lancet-shaped gram positive diplococci

Normal flora and important cause of invasive disease.

Often vaccine preventable.

  • Community-acquired pneumonia
  • Bacteremia
  • Meningitis

Rarely:

  • Endocarditis
  • MSK