The Gram-positive diplococcus is commonly found in the pharynx but may invade the central nervous system inside cells where it survives after endocytosis.
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae
B) Haemophilus influenzae
C) Listeria monocytogenes
D) Streptococcus agalactiae
E) Neisseria meningitidis

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive diplococcus that is commonly found in the pharynx and can invade the central nervous system, surviving inside cells after endocytosis.

The Gram-Positive Diplococcus Is Commonly Found in the Pharynx but May