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Streptococcus anginosus ("Streptococcus milleri"): the unrecognized pathogen.

Clinical microbiology reviews ·Vol. 1 ·No. 1 ·1988-01-00 ·Pages 102-8

Ruoff KL

Abstract

"Streptococcus milleri" is an unofficial name that has been applied to a group of streptococci which, although basically similar, show various hemolytic, serological, and physiological characteristics. The species name Streptococcus anginosus has recently been recognized as the approved name for these organisms. Streptococci known as "S. milleri" have been implicated as etiologic agents in a variety of serious purulent infections, but because of their heterogeneous characteristics, these organisms may be unrecognized or misidentified by clinical laboratorians. This review describes the bacteriological aspects of organisms known as "S. milleri," their clinical significance, and the problems encountered with their identification in the clinical laboratory.

MeSH Terms
Humans Streptococcal Infections/etiology Streptococcus/classification,pathogenicity,physiology
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Ruoff K L
Francis Blake Bacteriology Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
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Article Info
Journal
Clinical microbiology reviews
Abbr.
Clin Microbiol Rev
ISSN
0893-8512
DOI
10.1128/CMR.1.1.102
Published
1988-01-00
Pages
102-8
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
8807282
PMCID
PMC358032
Subset
IM
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