Gram Positive Cocci

Gram-positive cocci and diseases

Name of Gram-positive cocci	Diseases
Staphylococcus aureus	Surgical-site infections, skin infection, hospital-acquired pneumonia, osteomyelitis, toxic-shock syndrome, necrotizing fasciitis, food-poisoning, infective arthritis
Streptococcus pyogenes	Acute pharyngitis (strep-sore throat), impetigo, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, myositis
Streptococcus pneumoniae	Bacterial pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sinusitis, bronchitis, bacteremia, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Streptococcus agalactiae	Postpartum infection and neonatal sepsis
Enterococcus faecalis	Urinary tract infections, bacteremia, ocular infections, mitral valve endocarditis, meningitis (rarely)