… are often difficult to distinguish with traditional biochemical assays. In particular, Streptococcus
pseudopneumoniae is often hard to differentiate from atypical Streptococcus pneumoniae…

… pseudopneumoniae, optochin susceptibility testing in O 2 was also performed in this study.
One isolate … During the inclusion period of this study, the routine diagnostic procedure for the …

… group of viridans group streptococci that resemble Streptococcus pneumoniae. DNA-DNA …
streptococci. We suggest that this novel species be termed Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae…

… detect microorganisms in respiratory secretions and to make an accurate diagnosis;
however, interpretation of diagnostic testing for S. pneumoniae remains problematic. Molecular …

… Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae is a novel species related to the mitis group of
streptococci… , thus rendering it feasible and attractive for diagnostic use or large-scale screening …

… of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae (pseudopneumococcus) has complicated classification
schemes within members of the “mitis” streptococcal … be a promising diagnostic alternative …

… pseudopneumoniae species, and diagnostic laboratories need to be aware of the limitations
… The group then developed a real-time PCR assay using the recA sequences for the specific …

… Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae is a close relative of the major … pseudopneumoniae is
difficult to identify using traditional … pseudopneumoniae genome. We also reveal an impressive …

… species differentiation within the Streptococcus mitis group with PCR assays targeted at lytA,
… designated as Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae. To this end, a real-time PCR assay for …

… DNA probe hybridization test (AccuProbe Streptococcus pneumoniae culture identification
… strains isolated from sputum samples sent to our diagnostic laboratory. Only strains isolated …