Bacterium
streptomyces
[ strep-tuh-mahy-seez ]
Subclass of:
Streptomycetaceae
Definitions related to streptomyces:
  • A genus of bacteria that form a nonfragmented aerial mycelium. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. This genus is responsible for producing a majority of the ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS of practical value.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria that contains over 500 separate species. Streptomyces spp. produce over 60% of all clinically relevant antibiotics, including antibacterial and antifungal agents.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Streptomyces genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Genus of bacteria that form a nonfragmented aerial mycelium; many species have been identified with some being pathogenic; this genus is responsible for producing a majority of the antibacterial agents of practical value.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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