It is responsible for 10-20% of all pneumonias
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Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most common organism causing pneumonia, produces a death rate of about 5%
It is the bacterium that causes pneumonia.
About 20% of patients may have ear pain
Bacterial pneumonia is typically caused by organisms such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. These bacteria can have different Gram stain characteristics: S. pneumoniae is Gram-positive, H. influenzae is Gram-negative, and M. pneumoniae lacks a cell wall and is therefore classified as "neither" in Gram staining.
The genus is Mycoplasma and the species is pneumoniae. It's binomial name is Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Staphylcoccus pneumoniae
The most common cause of bacterial meningitis is the bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus.
This type of pneumonia is also called atypical pneumonia, walking pneumonia, or community-acquired pneumonia
possibly it causes pneumonia, so you could say it causes pneumonia. pneumococcus
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, is a gram-positive diplococci bacteria that can cause septic meningitis in individuals. It is a common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults.