Identification of viridans streptococci associated with bacteraemia in neutropenic cancer patients
Oral Microbiology, Royal College Surgeons Department of Dental Sciences, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW * Department of Microbiology, Withington Hospital, West Didsbury. Manchester M20 8LR Received August 24, 1993 Ac...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of medical microbiology 1994-03, Vol.40 (3), p.202-204 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Oral Microbiology, Royal College Surgeons Department of Dental Sciences, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW
* Department of Microbiology, Withington Hospital, West Didsbury. Manchester M20 8LR
Received August 24, 1993
Accepted August 31, 1993
SUMMARY: Twenty-three viridans streptococcal isolates from pyrexial neutropenic patients with various malignant diseases were studied in a comprehensive identification scheme. Fourteen isolates were identified as Streptococcus oralis , five as S. mitis and two as S. salivarius but the remaining two could not be identified reliably. The virulence mechanisms associated with the ability of these species to survive and grow in vivo require further investigation but may involve the production of specific glycosidase and proteolytic enzyme activities. |
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ISSN: | 0022-2615 1473-5644 |
DOI: | 10.1099/00222615-40-3-202 |