The oral cavity is suggested as the reservoir of bacterial infection, and the oral and
pharyngeal biofilms formed by oral bacterial flora, which is comprised of over 700 microbial …

Biofilms are generally defined as communities of cells involved in a self-produced
extracellular matrix adhered to a surface. In biofilms, the bacteria are less sensitive to host …

Background Microbial biofilms are known to cause an increasing number of chronic
inflammatory and infectious conditions. A classical example is chronic periodontal disease …

Background Streptococcus intermedius, a member of the S. anginosus group, is a
commensal bacterium present in the normal microbiota of human mucosal surfaces of the …

Introduction Streptococcus intermedius is an opportunistic pathogen associated with
prolonged hospital stays and high mortality rates in adults. However, little is currently known …

ABSTRACT A subgroup of the cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC) family of pore-forming
toxins (PFTs) has an unusually narrow host range due to a requirement for binding to human …

Streptococcus intermedius is a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group of bacteria.
This group is part of the normal flora of the oropharynx, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal …

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

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship interventions to curtail the use of third-generation
cephalosporins and antipseudomonal penicillins for the treatment of complicated …

Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of adequate treatment are essential for clinical
outcome in ISCA. We report a case in which DWI provided a more specific diagnosis than …