Clinical significance of viridans streptococci isolated from blood cultures

J Clin Microbiol. 1982 Apr;15(4):725-7. doi: 10.1128/jcm.15.4.725-727.1982.

Abstract

The clinical significance of viridans streptococci isolated from the blood cultures of 86 patients was determined. Isolates that were significant or suggestive of infection represented only 21% of the cases. Among 54 isolates for which the species was known, Streptococcus sanguis II was the most common. However, a significant association between species and clinical significance was not found.

MeSH terms

  • Blood / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Sepsis / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Streptococcus sanguis / isolation & purification