… pneumoniae.The sensitivity and the specificity of the GPI Card have not been well … Card
identification of an isolate as either S. pneumoniae or one of the viridans streptococcal species …

… -acquired pneumonias with identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae by ward type. For
each study the first author, publication year, country of study conduct, type of pneumonia and, if …

… We have identified an unusual group of viridans group streptococci that resemble
Streptococcus pneumoniae. DNA-DNA homology studies suggested that a subset of these isolates …

… Although these deaths are, in large part, attributable to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae [2], our ability to identify pneumococci as the …

… Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae and Streptococcus mitis, are sometimes mistaken for S.
pneumoniae … of correct identification of pneumococci and other Mitis streptococci have been …

… and genetechnological methods of identifying Streptococcus pneumoniae and especially
to evaluate their usefulness in the identification of suspected pneumococcal isolates lacking …

Four methods (bile solubility, optochin, latex agglutination, and DNA probe) were compared
for identification of clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Of 209 isolates tested, …

… The identification and detection of mitis group streptococci, which contain Streptococcus
pneumoniae… , we evaluated several biochemical and molecular assays for the identification of S. …

… Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of pneumonia, meningitis and other invasive …
Inaccurate identification of S. pneumoniae masks the exact estimation of disease burden and …

… Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia, …
Pneumococcal isolation and identification are complicated by antimicrobial suppression of …