A 57‐year‐old man presented with abdominal pain, hematemesis, and melena. He reported
taking high‐dose ibuprofen for back pain and drinking several 24‐ounce beers daily …

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus mitis is prevalent in the normal flora of the oropharynx, the
female genital tract, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Although it is usually considered to have …

A 54-year-old woman on peritoneal dialysis (PD) was hospitalized with peritonitis with a
high body temperature, abdominal pain and cloudy peritoneal fluid. She progressively fell …

Streptococcus mitis (S. mitis) is a commensal bacterial species that commonly colonizes the
oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract. It is seldom reported as a human pathogen. However …

Streptococcus mitis is a bacterium traditionally regarded as a normal commensal of the
oropharynx, skin, and intestinal and genital tracts. To our knowledge, we describe the first …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is caused due to the vegetation on the heart valves, myocardium
wall, or the pacemaker leads. Vegetation is a lesion that appears as a consequence of …

Spondylodiscitis, which is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, is an
uncommon infection in adults. The diagnosis of spondylodiscitis is often delayed by its …

Infective endocarditis complicated by splenic rupture and fatal intra-abdominal haemorrhage |
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Background Streptococcus cristatus is a member of the Mitis streptococcus group. Like other
members of this group, it resides on mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity. However, little is …

Streptococcus intermedius is frequently associated with brain and liver abscesses, while
pleuropulmonary infections are considered rarer. Even less frequent is the association of …