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  1. Open Access 08-12-2023 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Population of invasive group A streptococci isolates from a German tertiary care center is dominated by the hypertoxigenic virulent M1UK genotype

    Streptococcus pyogenes , also referred to as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), is an important human pathogen that causes non-invasive infections such as scarlet fever, pharyngitis and impetigo, and also life-threatening invasive infections (iGAS) such …

  2. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Is Mutans Streptococci count a risk predictor of Early Childhood Caries? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Dental caries is a potentially infectious and transmissible disease with a reported high global prevalence of 46.2% in the primary teeth (95% CI: 41.6–50.8%) [ 1 ]. Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more carious …

  3. Open Access 02-09-2022 | Pharyngitis | OriginalPaper

    Low rate of asymptomatic carriage and salivary immunoglobulin A response to Group A Streptococci in the healthy adult population in Finland

    Streptococcus pyogenes, also called group A streptococcus (GAS), is a human pathogen causing a wide range of infections ranging from mild tonsillitis to severe, life threatening conditions such as bacteraemia, necrotizing fasciitis, and …

  4. 09-05-2023 | Streptococci | BriefCommunication

    Group B streptococci (GBS) strains evading molecular diagnostics showed novel chromosomal deletions encompassing the CAMP-factor (cfb) encoding gene

    A highly conserved fragment adjacent to the cfb gene encoding the CAMP factor is the target of PCR-based molecular diagnostic systems for the identification of S. agalactiae (group B streptococci (GBS)). Six PCR-negative, culture-positive GBS …

  5. 11-12-2022 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Outcomes of neutropenic hemato-oncological patients with viridans group streptococci (VGS) bloodstream infection based on penicillin susceptibility

    Viridans group streptococci (VGS) bloodstream infection (BSI) in neutropenic patients can be a severe complication. A higher prevalence of vancomycin use has been reported due to reduced susceptibility to penicillin. We aimed to assess the impact …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Vaginal-perianal or vaginal-perineal compared with vaginal-rectal culture-based screening for Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonization during the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Consensus guidelines from the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have recommended since 1996 intravenous intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis …

  7. 01-02-2020 | Heart Surgery | OriginalPaper

    Virulence of beta-hemolytic streptococci in infective endocarditis

    Streptococci, which have long been implicated in most cases of infective endocarditis (IE), have become the second most involved microorganisms after staphylococci [ 1 , 2 ]. This may be related to the generalization of antibiotic prophylaxis in …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Acute Kidney Injury | Letter

    Patients with emm1/T1 serotype invasive group A streptococci infections demonstrated more renal failure than patients with other serotypes: perhaps we should consider some confounders

  9. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Iranian propolis efficiently inhibits growth of oral streptococci and cancer cell lines

    The propolis is a nontoxic natural resinous substance that is produced by honeybee from diverse plants containing several chemical compounds such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, and aromatic compounds [ 1 , 2 ]. The ingredient of this compound …

  10. Open Access 01-11-2020 | Escherichia Coli | OriginalPaper

    Neonatal and young infant sepsis by Group B Streptococci and Escherichia coli: a single-center retrospective analysis in Germany—GBS screening implementation gaps and reduction in antibiotic resistance

    The last nationwide surveillance study on neonatal and young infant sepsis due to Group B Streptococci (GBS) and Escherichia coli in Germany was conducted between 2009 and 2010. The aim of this study is to provide longitudinal epidemiological data …

  11. Open Access 01-10-2019 | Erysipelas | OriginalPaper

    Colonization of β-hemolytic streptococci in patients with erysipelas—a prospective study

    Erysipelas is a common skin infection causing significant morbidity. At present there are no established procedures for bacteriological sampling. Here we investigate the possibility of using cultures for diagnostic purposes by determining the …

  12. 01-10-2019 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Septic arthritis due to streptococci and enterococci in native joints: a 13 year retrospective study

    Streptococcal species are the second most common cause of native joint septic arthritis (SA) with considerable morbidity and mortality [ 1 – 3 ]. The reported incidences range from 7 to 12 per 100′000 persons in the general population with peaks in …

  13. 01-01-2022 | Streptococci

    Clinical and bacterial features of Group B streptococci with reduced penicillin susceptibility from respiratory specimens: a case–control study

    Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is an invasive pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis among infants, elderly adults, and immunosuppressed patients. Generally, GBS is susceptible to penicillin; however, GBS with reduced …

  14. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Associations of streptococci and fungi amounts in the oral cavity with nutritional and oral health status in institutionalized elders: a cross sectional study

    Along with the general aging of society worldwide, frailty is gaining attention. This is a common geriatric syndrome that increases the risk of poor health outcomes, including falls, functional disability, hospitalization, and mortality [ 1 – 3 ].

  15. 01-12-2020 | Streptococci

    Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other Mitis streptococci: importance of molecular methods

    The Mitis group of streptococci includes an important human pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and about 20 other related species with much lower pathogenicity. In clinical practice, some representatives of these species, especially …

  16. Open Access 01-10-2020 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Relationships among streptococci from the mitis group, misidentified as Streptococcus pneumoniae

    The aim of our study was to investigate phenotypic and genotypic features of streptococci misidentified (misID) as Streptococcus pneumoniae, obtained over 20 years from hospital patients in Poland. Sixty-three isolates demonstrating …

  17. 01-12-2019 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Bloodstream infection due to β-hemolytic streptococci: a population-based comparative analysis

    The β-hemolytic streptococci including groups A ( Streptococcus pyogenes ), B ( Streptococcus agalactiae ), and C/G (predominantly Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis ) are important agents of invasive infections in humans [ 1 – 3 ].

  18. 01-12-2019 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Community-acquired meningitis caused by beta-haemolytic streptococci in adults: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    The objective of this study was to examine the clinical presentation of community-acquired beta-haemolytic streptococcal (BHS) meningitis in adults. This is a nationwide population-based cohort study of adults (≥ 16 years) with BHS meningitis …

  19. 01-08-2020 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Significant shifts in the distribution of vaccine capsular polysaccharide types and rates of antimicrobial resistance of perinatal group B streptococci within the last decade in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Evaluation of circulating group B streptococcus (GBS) strains is important to assess the potential effects of GBS prevention strategies in a certain region. This study aimed at estimating the distributions of capsular polysaccharide (CPS) types …

  20. 01-07-2019 | OriginalPaper

    Kinetics of Serum Cytokine Profile in Mice after Injection of Supernatants of Group A Streptococci Culture

    We analyzed cytokine profile in the sera of CBA mice in 1, 5, and 24 h after intraperitoneal injection of supernatants of broth cultures of group A Streptococcus types 1M and 3M and Dochez NY5 type 10M strain. The increase of the cytokine content …

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