December Birthstone: Blue Topaz Birthstone Color: Blue As cool and inviting as a blue lake on a blistering summer day, December's birthstone is derived from the Sanskrit word tapas, meaning fire. This is because Blue Topaz was considered by ancient civilizations to have cooling properties.
Streptococcus pneumoniae are Gram-positive bacteria in the shape of a slightly pointed cocci. They are usually found in pairs (diplococci), but are also found singly and in short chains.treptococcus pneumoniae are Gram-positive bacteria in the shape of a slightly pointed cocci. They are usually found in pairs (diplococci), but are also found singly and in short chains.
Symptoms of the disease include sudden chill, fever, cough, pleuritic pain, or sputum with a red/brown rusty color. Microbiological characteristics. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive coccus. Usually they are found in pairs of cocci, or diplococci, but they may also occur in short chains or singly. When cultured on blood agar they demonstrate alpha hemolysis.