Background Streptococcus intermedius belongs to the Streptococcus anginosus group. It is
part of the normal flora of the human mouth, but it can be etiologically associated with deep …

The genetically diverse viridans group streptococci (VGS) are increasingly recognized as
the cause of a variety of human diseases. We used a recently developed multilocus …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are commensal
organisms in humans that are considered contaminants when isolated from culture …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to explore the physiological and antigenic
diversity of a large number of Streptococcus mitis biovar 1 isolates in order to begin to …

Viridans streptococci are still under investigation concerning epidemiology, pathogenesis
and clinical presentations. We aimed to investigate the clinical presentations and outcomes …

Streptococcus intermedius, as a Gram-positive commensal bacterium, tends to cause
various infections, such as brain and liver abscesses, endocarditis, and empyema …

Objectives Infective endocarditis (IE) has an extremely high fatality rate. In this study, we
isolated a strain of Streptococcus mutans, which we called HM, from the blood drawn from a …

Members of the oral mitis group streptococci including Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus
sanguinis, and Streptococcus gordonii are the most abundant inhabitants of human oral …

Background Streptococcus milleri, a commensal organism, has the potential to cause
significant morbidity. There is a paucity of published data regarding this organism in the …

S. milleri group (SMG), comprises S. constellatus, S. intermedius, and S. anginosus. These
bacteria are primarily commensals of the mucosa, having been widely detected in the mouth …