Viridans streptococci septicemia was documented in ten cancer patients, 7 of whom were
neutropenic (< 1000/mmc). Pneumonia was presumed to be the source of bacteremia in six …

Viridans streptococci, a diverse group of streptococcal species, are important causes of
sepsis and pneumonia in the neutropenic host and sepsis and meningitis in the neonate …

This study assessed the microbiology, clinical syndromes, and outcomes of oncologic
patients with viridans group streptococci isolated from blood cultures between January 1st …

Viridans group streptococci bloodstream infections (VGS BSI) remain a significant cause of
mortality and morbidity in patients with severe neutropenia. The goal of our study was to …

Objectives: We studied the species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of viridans
streptococci (VS) isolates causing nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in Finnish …

60 patients with 60 viridans streptococcal bacteraemic episodes (42 due to penicillin-
sensitive and 18 due to penicillin-resistant viridans streptococci) were analysed in a …

• Medical records of 60 patients with bacteremia caused by group A streptococci who were
treated at the Yale—New Haven (Conn) Hospital from 1973 to 1986 and the Boston …

After introduction of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD), a change toward
an increase of infections by Staphylococcus epidermidis and alpha-hemolytic Streptococci …

CONCLUSIONS The risk factors for S. viridans bacteremia in this patient were stomatitis,
acute leukemia with high-dose cytarabine therapy and quinolone prophylaxis. In contrast to …

Clinical and microbiologic studies of 50 cases of viridans streptococcal bacteremia in cancer
patients were performed. The bacteria were identified to species level by sequencing …