The oral cavity (mouth) has various microbial habitats, including, teeth, gingival sulcus,
gingiva, tongue, inner cheek, hard palate, and soft palate. The human oral cavity houses the …

Three distinct streptococcal species: Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus intermedius,
and Streptococcus constellatus, belonging to the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) …

With the advent of new technologies evaluating the microbiome in the sample such as next-
generation sequencer (NGS), current increase of an interest in understanding of the lung …

Introduction. Listerine is a bactericidal mouthwash widely used to prevent oral health
problems such as dental plaque and gingivitis. However, whether it promotes or undermines …

Background Oral cavity is a reservoir of various respiratory pathogens, and poor oral
hygiene is associated with an increase in anaerobic bacteria in oral cavity. In addition, it …

Streptococcus anginosus is a commensal Streptococcal species that is often associated with
invasive bacterial infections. However, little is known about its molecular genetic …

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic application and performance of the
metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in patients suspected of local pulmonary …

Rationale: Respiratory metagenomics (RMg) needs evaluation in a pilot service setting to
determine utility and inform implementation into routine clinical practice. Objectives …

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have been applied in bacterial flora
analysis. However, there is no standardized protocol, and the optimal clustering threshold …

Background Data are scarce regarding epidemiology and management of critically ill
patients with lung abscesses. Research Question What are the clinical and microbiological …