Enterococci are commensal organisms well suited to survival in intestinal and vaginal tracts
and the oral cavity. However, as for most bacteria described as causing human disease …

The oral streptococci have undergone considerable taxonomic revision in recent years but
there is still little information concerning associations between the newly defined species …

Over the past 4 years, a variant subpopulation of Staphylococcus aureus has been
characterized that is defective in electron transport. These organisms grow slowly and are …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causative pathogens of bloodstream
infections (BSIs). In approximately one-half of patients with S. aureus BSI, no portal of entry …

Oral colonization by Streptococcus gordonii, an important cause of subacute bacterial
endocarditis, involves bacterial recognition of sialic acid-containing host receptors. The …

A strain of Streptococcus sanguis that induced rabbit platelets to aggregate in vitro (Agg+
phenotype) was hypothesized to be a more virulent pathogen than an Agg-strain in …

Objective: We wanted to describe the epidemiological aspects of infective endocarditis (IE)
in a French hospital and identify the prognostic factors. Methods: We reviewed the clinical …

Infective endocarditis is characterized by the formation of septic masses of platelets on the
surfaces of heart valves and is most commonly caused by viridans streptococci …

Infective endocarditis is a serious infection occurring on the endothelial surfaces of the heart,
especially at the valves. Oral commensal bacteria are the important etiologic agents in this …

Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from clinical sources showed a wide range of
abilities to adhere to glass and plastic materials. The degree of adherence depended on a …