Bacteriologic characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility of 70 clinically significant isolates of Streptococcus milleri group
The phenotypical characteristics of 70 clinical isolates of Streptococcus milleri group were analyzed. Association of the three species with particular sites of isolation could not be demonstrated in all cases, but S. anginosus strains predominated in abdominal area, while S. intermedius was isolate...
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Published in | Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 69 - 73 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
01.06.1994
Elsevier |
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Summary: | The phenotypical characteristics of 70 clinical isolates of
Streptococcus milleri group were analyzed. Association of the three species with particular sites of isolation could not be demonstrated in all cases, but
S. anginosus strains predominated in abdominal area, while
S. intermedius was isolated mainly in hepatic abscesses. Penicillin G and other β-lactams showed good in vitro activity against these streptococci, whereas >10% exhibited resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin. Resistance to tetracycline reached almost 40%. All of the isolates were uniformely susceptible to vancomycin, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim. |
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ISSN: | 0732-8893 1879-0070 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0732-8893(94)90115-5 |