Streptococcus sanguis

Streptococcus sanguis - a species of facultatively anaerobic, gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum firmicutes.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

This species is alpha hemolytic, arginine deaminase positive, hydrolysis esculin, and urease and catalase negative. It can ferment inulin and trehalose but not mannitol, sorbitol, or raffinose.

Habitat[edit | edit source]

S. Sanguinis is found in the normal oral flora of humans and is a pathogen that can cause dental caries, and endocarditis after dental injury.

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