pneumococci
- plural of pneumococcus.
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In the last few months, bacteriologists have bred strains of pneumococci, streptococci and other common germs which are practically immune to the sulfa drugs, penicillin, etc.
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It can be caused by any one of 33 types of pneumococci, by many other bacteria, or by viruses.
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One hundred-thousandth of a gram* of the stuff is enough to destroy a billion pneumococci in two hours.
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A large family of organisms called the pneumococci are responsible for the various types of pneumonia.
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Pyogenic Diseases are met with in childhood and youth as a result of infection with the common pyogenic organisms, gonococci, pneumococci, or typhoid bacilli.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
