The utility of PCR analysis of transfer DNA intergenic spacer length polymorphism (tDNA-
ILP) for the identification to the species level of clinically relevant viridans streptococci was …

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 …

Abstract purpose: Streptococcal infection has increasingly become a problem in neutropenic
patients. We report on an outbreak of Streptococcus mitis sepsis in six bone marrow …

The oral streptococci are spherical Gram-positive bacteria categorized under the phylum
Firmicutes which are among the most common causative agents of bacterial infective …

Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS) species-level identification is fundamental for patients
management. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization—time of flight mass spectrometry …

Streptococcus mitis is a viridans streptococcus and a normal commensal of the human
oropharynx. However, S. mitis can escape from this niche and cause a variety of infectious …

Beta-hemolytic group C and G streptococci cause a considerable invasive disease burden
and sometimes cause disease outbreaks. Little is known about the critical epidemiologic …

Group A streptococci (GAS) are highly pathogenic for humans, and their closest genetic
relatives, group C and G streptococci (GCS and GGS, respectively), are generally regarded …

Molecular factors that contribute to the emergence of new virulent bacterial subclones and
epidemics are poorly understood. We hypothesized that analysis of a population-based …

Background. Streptococcus suis emerged to cause an unusual outbreak of streptococcal
toxic-shock-like syndrome (STSLS) in 2005. The mechanisms involved are unknown …