Species belonging to the ''Streptococcus milleri'' group: Antimicrobial susceptibility and comparative prevalence in significant clinical specimens

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Bantar, C [1 ]
Canigia, LF [1 ]
Relloso, S [1 ]
Lanza, A [1 ]
Bianchini, H [1 ]
Smayevsky, J [1 ]
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[1] CTR EDUC MED & INVEST CLIN,DEPT MICROBIOL,RA-1425 BUENOS AIRES,DF,ARGENTINA
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10.1128/JCM.34.8.2020-2022.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The association between the three species belonging to the ''Streptococcus milleri'' group and different sites of isolation was examined for 73 successive strains recovered from clinically significant, purulent infections. Susceptibility testing was performed on 64 of these strains. The present study supports the association of particular species with different clinical sources. Susceptibility data suggest that emerging penicillin resistance among Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus intermedius isolates may represent a potential clinical problem in the therapeutic management of infections caused by these species.
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