Colorized scanning electron microscope (SEM) picture of two pneumocuccus bacteria, who are, because of their typical placement in pairs, counted towards the "diplococci".
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium that belongs to the family of the Streptococcacea.
S.pneumoniae can cause pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media. Infection with S.pneumoniae is especially dangerous after splencectomy.
Source: Dr. Richard Facklam / CDC-PHIL
