Streptococcus pneumoniae (DSM 25971, NCCP 13766)
Streptococcus pneumoniae DSM 25971 is a microaerophile human pathogen that was isolated from child with myelodisplastic disorder.
microaerophile human pathogen BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
| @ref 20215 |
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2026-05-29 08:28:22 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Lactobacillales |
| Family Streptococcaceae |
| Genus Streptococcus |
| Species Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| Full scientific name Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884) Chester 1901 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18142 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 18142 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18142 | positive | growth | 37 |
Physiology and metabolism
Oxygen tolerance
| 18142 | Oxygen tolerancemicroaerophile |
Antibiotic susceptibility testing
| Test 1 | |
|---|---|
| @ref | 18142 |
| Medium | M 693 |
| Manual annotation | 1 |
| Inhibition zone diameter in mm | |
| Amikacin 30µg (disc) | 0 |
| Ampicillin 10µg (disc) | 28 |
| Aztreonam 30µg (disc) | 0 |
| Cefiderocol 30µg (disc) | 12 |
| Cefotaxime 30µg (disc) | 34 |
| Ceftazidime 10µg (disc) | 20 |
| Ceftriaxone 30µg (disc) | 30-32 |
| Chloramphenicol 30µg (disc) | 28-30 |
| Ciprofloxacin 5µg (disc) | 20 |
| Clindamycin 10µg (disc) | 0 |
| Colistin sulphate 10µg (disc) | 0 |
| Erythromycin 15µg (disc) | 0 |
| Fosfomycin 50µg (disc) | 20 |
| Gentamicin 30µg (disc) | 0 |
| Imipenem 10µg (disc) | 38 |
| Kanamycin 30µg (disc) | 0 |
| Levofloxacin 5µg (disc) | 20 |
| Linezolid 10µg (disc) | 32 |
| Meropenem 10µg (disc) | 32 |
| Moxifloxacin 5µg (disc) | 24 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100µg (disc) | 24 |
| Ofloxacin 5µg (disc) | 18 |
| Oxacillin 5µg (disc) | 8 |
| Penicillin G 6µg (disc) | 26 |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam 110µg (disc) | 30 |
| Polymyxin B 300Unit | 0 |
| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin 15µg (disc) | 20 |
| Rifampicin 5µg (disc) | 26 |
| Teicoplanin 30µg (disc) | 20 |
| Tetracycline 30µg (disc) | 14 |
| Ticarcillin 75µg (disc) | 30 |
| Tigecycline 15µg (disc) | 22 |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1:19) 10µg (disc) | 0 |
| Vancomycin 30µg (disc) | 22-24 |
Metabolite utilization
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 40585 ChEBI | alpha-cyclodextrin | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | - | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | - | hydrolysis | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 18333 ChEBI | D-arabitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68370 | 17924 ChEBI | D-sorbitol | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 16443 ChEBI | D-tagatose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 606565 ChEBI | hippurate | - | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 606565 ChEBI | hippurate | + | hydrolysis | from API 20STR |
| 68370 | 15443 ChEBI | inulin | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68370 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 6731 ChEBI | melezitose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 320055 ChEBI | methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27941 ChEBI | pullulan | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | + | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30911 ChEBI | sorbitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 28017 ChEBI | starch | - | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | builds acid from | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
Antibiotic resistance
| @ref | ChEBI | Metabolite | Is resistant | Resistance conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18142 | 2637 | Amikacin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 161680 | Aztreonam | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 3745 | Clindamycin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 37943 | Colistin sulphate | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 48923 | Erythromycin | 15 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 17833 | Gentamicin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 6104 | Kanamycin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | 8309 | Polymyxin B | 300 Unit | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18142 | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1:19) | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test |
Metabolite production
Metabolite tests
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase | + | from API rID32STR | |
| 68381 | alkaline phosphatase | - | 3.1.3.1 | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | alkaline phosphatase | - | 3.1.3.1 | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | alpha-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.22 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | arginine dihydrolase | - | 3.5.3.6 | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | arginine dihydrolase | - | 3.5.3.6 | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | beta-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.25 | from API rID32STR |
| 18142 | catalase | - | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 18142 | cytochrome-c oxidase | - | 1.9.3.1 | |
| 68381 | glycyl tryptophan arylamidase | + | from API rID32STR | |
| 68370 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | + | 3.2.1.52 | from API rID32STR |
| 68370 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | - | 3.4.19.3 | from API 20STR |
| 68381 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API rID32STR |
API rID32STR
| @ref | ADH (Arg) | beta GLU | beta GAR | beta GUR | alpha GAL | PAL | RIB | MAN | SOR | LAC | TRE | RAF | SAC | LARA | DARL | Acid from alpha-cyclodextrinCDEX | Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP | Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidaseAPPA | beta GAL | Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA | N-Acetyl-glucosaminidasebeta NAG | Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidaseGTA | HIP | GLYG | PUL | MAL | MEL | MLZ | Acidification of methyl beta-D-glucopyranosideMbeta DG | TAG | beta MAN | URE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18142 | - | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | + | +/- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18142 | - | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | + | +/- | +/- | + | + | - | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolism | Development of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification assay for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in whole blood. | Clancy E, Higgins O, Forrest MS, Boo TW, Cormican M, Barry T, Piepenburg O, Smith TJ. | BMC Infect Dis | 10.1186/s12879-015-1212-5 | 2015 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive14751.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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