Current challenges in the accurate identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its serogroups/serotypes in the vaccine era
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of pneumonia, meningitis and other invasive
diseases resulting in high mortality and morbidity among children under the age of five …
diseases resulting in high mortality and morbidity among children under the age of five …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other Mitis streptococci: importance of molecular methods
E Sadowy, W Hryniewicz - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & …, 2020 - Springer
The Mitis group of streptococci includes an important human pathogen, Streptococcus
pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and about 20 other related species with much lower …
pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and about 20 other related species with much lower …
[HTML][HTML] Viridans group streptococci clinical isolates: MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry versus gene sequence-based identification
S Angeletti, G Dicuonzo, A Avola, F Crea, E Dedej… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS) species-level identification is fundamental for patients
management. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization—time of flight mass spectrometry …
management. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization—time of flight mass spectrometry …
[HTML][HTML] Accurate Differentiation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from other Species within the Streptococcus mitis Group by Peak Analysis Using MALDI-TOF MS
M Marín, E Cercenado, C Sánchez-Carrillo… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Despite the benefits of MALDI-TOF MS technology (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-
Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry) reported worldwide and the continuous …
Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry) reported worldwide and the continuous …
[HTML][HTML] An improved in-house MALDI-TOF MS protocol for direct cost-effective identification of pathogens from blood cultures
M Zhou, Q Yang, T Kudinha, L Sun, R Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Bloodstream infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
hospitalized patients worldwide. Delays in the identification of microorganisms often leads to …
hospitalized patients worldwide. Delays in the identification of microorganisms often leads to …
Streptococcus mitis and S. oralis lack a requirement for CdsA, the enzyme required for synthesis of major membrane phospholipids in bacteria
Synthesis and integrity of the cytoplasmic membrane are fundamental to cellular life.
Experimental evolution studies have hinted at unique physiology in the Gram-positive …
Experimental evolution studies have hinted at unique physiology in the Gram-positive …
Performance assessment of the Bruker Biotyper MALDI-TOF MS for the identification of difficult-to-identify viridans group streptococci
TW Wan, TF Lee, XJ Chen, YT Hunag… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Differentiating Streptococcus pneumoniae among nonpneumococcal viridans group
streptococci (VGS) is challenging in conventional laboratories. Therefore, we aimed to …
streptococci (VGS) is challenging in conventional laboratories. Therefore, we aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Microbiological and clinical characteristics of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus infection in China
Y Li, X Chen, Z Zhang, L Wang, J Wang, J Zeng… - BMC Infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Infections by Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (SGSP) is
often underestimated. Herein, the epidemiological features and resistant characteristics of …
often underestimated. Herein, the epidemiological features and resistant characteristics of …
[HTML][HTML] Atypical flavobacteria recovered from diseased fish in the Western United States
TI Heckman, Z Yazdi, EK Pomaranski… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Flavobacterial diseases, caused by bacteria in the order Flavobacteriales, are responsible
for devastating losses in farmed and wild fish populations worldwide. The genera …
for devastating losses in farmed and wild fish populations worldwide. The genera …
Endocarditis caused by Streptococcus canis: an emerging zoonosis?
G Lacave, A Coutard, G Troché, S Augusto, S Pons… - Infection, 2016 - Springer
We report a human case of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus canis.
Identification was carried out from positive blood culture using mass spectrometry and SodA …
Identification was carried out from positive blood culture using mass spectrometry and SodA …