We aimed to obtain insights on the nature of a collection of isolates presumptively identified
as atypical Streptococcus pneumoniae recovered from invasive and non-invasive infections …

Taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships of Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis
have been difficult to establish biochemically and genetically. We used core-genome …

During surveillance studies we detected, among over 1500 presumptive pneumococci, 11
isolates displaying conflicting or novel results when characterized by widely accepted …

Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae (SPPN) is a recently described species of the viridans
group streptococci (VGS). Although the pathogenic potential of S. pseudopneumoniae …

Abstract Background Many members of Streptococcus and Enterococcus genera are
clinically relevant opportunistic pathogens warranting accurate and rapid identification for …

A new approach for the typing of Streptococcus pyogenes is described. Oligonucleotide
probes of 30 nucleotides in length were derived from currently known sequences of the N …

Typing of group A Streptococcu s (GAS) is crucial for infection control and epidemiology.
While whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is revolutionizing the way that bacterial organisms …

Two phenotypic and three molecular methods were assessed for their ability to identify
viridans group streptococci (VGS) to the species level. A panel of 23 clinical isolates …

Accurate serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae remains important to monitor the
changes in seroepidemiology of the organism over time. Though several PCR-based …

In the United States, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired
pneumonia and invasive bacterial disease. As antimicrobial resistance increases, it will …