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Streptococcus oralis infection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Brain Disorders, 2023
Streptococcus oralis (S. oralis) belongs to the viridans group Streptococci (VGS) and is part of the normal flora of the human oral cavity, oropharynx, and nasopharynx. S.
Ioannis N. Mavridis, Welege Samantha Buddhika Wimalachandra, Desiderio Rodrigues, William B. Lo   +3 more
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Barriers to the use of a diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory by general dental practitioners [PDF]

, 1999
OBJECTIVE: To identify barriers on the use of diagnostic microbiology facilities in general dental practice. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey using a postal questionnaire. SETTING: Primary/secondary care interface between the diagnostic oral microbiology
Bagg, J., Jackson, M.S., MacKenzie, D., McEwen, J., Roy, K.M., Sanderson, J., Smith, A., Taylor, G.   +7 more
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Mitis group streptococci express variable pilus islet 2 pili. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus sanguinis are members of the Mitis group of streptococci and agents of oral biofilm, dental plaque and infective endocarditis, disease processes that involve bacteria-bacteria and bacteria-host
Dorothea Zähner, Ashish R Gandhi, Hong Yi, David S Stephens   +3 more
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Comparative Genomics Analysis of Streptococcus tigurinus Strains Identifies Genetic Elements Specifically and Uniquely Present in Highly Virulent Strains. [PDF]

, 2016
Streptococcus tigurinus is responsible for severe invasive infections such as infective endocarditis, spondylodiscitis and meningitis. As described, S.
Diene, S.M., Entenza, J.M., François, P., Resch, G., Zbinden, A.   +4 more
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Antibacterial Activity of a Novel Phyto-Complex of Rhus Coriaria Extract on Growth of Early and Late Colonizer Cariogenic Bacteria

International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research
Aim: Rhus coriaria, commonly known as sumac, is a spice derived from the dried fruits of the Rhus genus supports oral health by potentially reducing bacterial growth and inflammation, making it a candidate for enhancing dental care products.
Nazmiye Ülkü Tüzemen, Çiğdem Elbek Çubukçu, Zeynep Ceren Çelik, Cüneyt Özakın   +3 more
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A novel sialic acid-binding adhesin present in multiple species contributes to the pathogenesis of Infective endocarditis.

PLoS Pathogens, 2021
Bacterial binding to platelets is a key step in the development of infective endocarditis (IE). Sialic acid, a common terminal carbohydrate on host glycans, is the major receptor for streptococci on platelets.
Meztlli O Gaytán, Anirudh K Singh, Shireen A Woodiga, Surina A Patel, Seon-Sook An, Arturo Vera-Ponce de León, Sean McGrath, Anthony R Miller, Jocelyn M Bush, Mark van der Linden, Vincent Magrini, Richard K Wilson, Todd Kitten, Samantha J King   +13 more
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Service evaluation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and additional value of broad-range 16S rDNA PCR for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis from resected endocardial material in patients from eight UK and Ireland hospitals [PDF]

, 2014
Infective endocarditis (IE) can be diagnosed in the clinical microbiology laboratory by culturing explanted heart valve material. We present a service evaluation that examines the sensitivity and specificity of a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain ...
Alshafi, K, Gouliouris, T, Harris, KA, Hartley, JC, Jalili, S, Munthali, P, NiRiain, U, Williams, OM, Yam, T   +8 more
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A Case of Recurrent Erysipelas Caused by Streptococcus mitis Group

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018
The aetiology of erysipelas remains poorly defined though beta-haemolytic streptococci are considered as the main causative pathogens. We describe a case of a 70-year-old woman with recurrent erysipelas in her left arm due to infection with streptococci ...
David Nygren, Bo Nilson, Magnus Rasmussen   +2 more
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Efeito antimicrobiano de tinturas de produtos naturais sobre bactérias da cárie dentária - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2012.p197

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2012
Avaliar as atividades bacteriostática e bactericida de tinturas de Rosmarinus officinalis (Alecrim), Calendula officinalis (Calêndula) e Mikania glomerata (Guaco) sobre bactérias da cárie dentária e compará-las às da clorexidina.
Mayara Abreu Pinheiro, Deborah Brindeiro de Araújo Brito, Leopoldina Fátima Dantas de Almeida, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Wilton Wilney Nascimento Padilha   +4 more
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Activity of the Lactate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor Oxamic Acid against the Fermentative Bacterium Streptococcus mitis/oralis: Bactericidal Effects and Prevention of Daptomycin Resistance In Vitro and in an Ex Vivo Model

Antibiotics, 2022
Streptococcus mitis/oralis is a fermentative bacterium that relies on lactate dehydrogenase to balance its redox poise and keep glycolysis active. Metabolomic analysis of an in vitro–derived daptomycin-resistant (DAP-R) S.
Razieh Kebriaei, Arnold S. Bayer, Christian K. Lapitan, Michael J. Rybak, Greg A. Somerville, Nagendra N. Mishra   +5 more
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