It's α-hemolytic, catalase negative and is often misidentified as Streptococcus viridans group (SVG ... His WBC count was significantly elevated and had 2 out of 2 blood cultures positive for ...

For the differentiation of the organisms of the pneumococcus-streptococcus group for ... only the observation of the original blood-culture plates, but also streak cultures on heterologous human and ...