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== Organisms == |
== Organisms == |
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+ | * [[Streptococcus anginosus group|''Streptococcus anginosus'' group]] (previously milleri group): most likely to cause invasive pyogenic infections similar to ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus anginosus]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus intermedius]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus constellatus]]'' |
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+ | * [[Streptococcus mitis group|''Streptococcus mitis'' group]] |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus mitis]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus oralis]]'' |
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+ | * [[Streptococcus sanguinis group|''Streptococcus sanguinis'' group]] |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus gordonii]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus sanguinis]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus parasanguinis]]'' |
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+ | * [[Streptococcus salivarius group|''Streptococcus salivarius'' group]] |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus salivarius]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus vestibularis]]'' |
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+ | ** ''[[Streptococcus thermophilus]]'' |
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+ | * [[Streptococcus mutans group|''Streptococcus mutans'' group]] |
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== Further Reading == |
== Further Reading == |
Revision as of 22:20, 21 July 2022
Microbiology
- Gram-positive cocci
- Commensal oral flora
Organisms
- Streptococcus anginosus group (previously milleri group): most likely to cause invasive pyogenic infections similar to Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus mitis group
- Streptococcus sanguinis group
- Streptococcus salivarius group
- Streptococcus mutans group
Further Reading
- Itβs Not Easy Being Green: the Viridans Group Streptococci, with a Focus on Pediatric Clinical Manifestations. J Clin Microbiol. 2010;48(11):3829-3835. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01563-10
References
- ^ Sejong Chun, Hee Jae Huh, Nam Yong Lee. Species-Specific Difference in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Among Viridans Group Streptococci. Annals of Laboratory Medicine. 2015;35(2):205-211. doi:10.3343/alm.2015.35.2.205.