The advent of sensitive enhanced culture (metaculturomic) and culture-independent DNA-
based (metagenomic) methods has revealed a rich collection of microbial species that …

Hematogenous osteomyelitis caused by Streptococcus intermedius is rare, particularly in
immunocompetent adults. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the clinical …

Objectives Recent studies have indicated that cerebral abscess (CA) patients with
odontogenic origin are on the rise. However, CA patients are often poorly characterized and …

Pyogenic liver abscesses (PLAs) are a suppurative infection of the hepatic parenchyma
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. PLAs are categorized into a variety of …

Streptococci are primary colonizers of the oral cavity where they are ubiquitously present
and an integral part of the commensal oral biofilm microflora. The role oral streptococci play …

Introduction Improved understanding of Staphylococcus aureus throat colonization in the
presence of other co-existing microbes is important for mapping S. aureus adaptation to the …

Although the role of microbiota has been investigated in relation to different oral diseases, it
is unknown if its composition has any effect on the course of recovery after third molar …

Background: The Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) pathogens have the potential to
cause head and neck space infections, including intracranial abscesses. Several centers …

Background Streptococcus intermedius is a member of the S. anginosus group and is part of
the normal oral microbiota. It can cause pyogenic infections in various organs, primarily in …

Empyema is a common complication of pneumonia, caused by the accumulation of purulent
exudate due to pathogenic bacteria invading the pleural cavity. Parvimonas micra and …