Streptococcus mitis

Streptococcus mitis

Streptococcus mitis is a mesophilic alpha-haemolytic species of "Streptococcus" that inhabits the human mouth. It can cause endocarditis. It has been widely reported that this organism survived for over two years on the Surveyor 3 probe on the moon. However this claim is now discounted by NASA scientists: see Reports of Streptococcus mitis on the moon.

Uri Geller, the famous mentalist, once said that most of his supernatural powers came from a childhood infection involving S. mitis.

External links

* [http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix_image.html?mode=image&pt_id=11626&imageid=40091&topic_id=5113&quiz=no#top S. mitis subdural empyema] from MedPix


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