~~Facts of Streptococcus Viridians~~

* a spherical gram-positive bacteria
* belongs to the lactic acid bacteria group
* they are generally non-pathogenic
* they produce a green coloration on blood agar plates
* they are connected in chain like structures
* strep viridians species are usually live around the teeth
* if they enter the blood stream they can cause endocarditis
* insoluble in bile
* not a fermenter of inulin
* not sensitive to optochin
* non pathogenic to mice
* this has been changing from gram negative to gram positive over the last decade
* Penicillin can treat Streptococcus Viridans
* quelling test is negative