- Comparison of Three Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests for Viridans Group Streptococci
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Kim YH, Lee SY
- KMID: 1445156
- Int J Oral Biol.
- 2011 Dec;36(4):163-166.
Oral viridans streptococci are recognized as one of the etiological agents of a variety of infectious diseases such as dental caries and infective endocarditis. Although antimicrobial susceptibility tests for these... -
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- Streptococcus viridans Meningitis After Epidural Nerve Block
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Kim CK, Shin JY, Chang JY, Kim JE, Ko SB
- KMID: 1813219
- J Korean Neurol Assoc.
- 2009 Aug;27(3):291-293.
We report herein a case of meningitis due to Streptococcus viridans that occurred after epidural nerve block. The low virulence of S. viridans resulted in milder clinical symptoms and signs... -
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- Identification of viridans streptococci With Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption & Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry by an In-house Method and a Commercially Available System
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Stingu CS, Eschrich K, Thiel J, Borgmann T, Schaumann , Rodloff AC
- KMID: 2383920
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2017 Sep;37(5):434-437.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.5.434
Two matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS)-based methods were compared for their ability to identify viridans streptococci. One approach employed a reference database and software developed in-house. All... -
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- Clinical Significance of Bacteremia Caused by Viridans Streptococci
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Son JS, Ki HK, Oh WS, Lee NY, Peck KR, Song JH
- KMID: 2170153
- Infect Chemother.
- 2006 Apr;38(2):70-76.
BACKGROUND: Clinical significance of viridans streptococcal bacteremia may be variable from insignificant colonization to serious invasive diseases such as endocarditis. However, there have been no data on the clinical implications... -
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- Clinical Significance of Viridans Streptococcal Bacteremia
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Cho EH, Lee NY
- KMID: 1889896
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2003 Aug;23(4):246-250.
BACKGROUND: Viridans streptococci, a diverse group of streptococcal species is present in the oral flora of all humans, and clinical isolation of these organisms could be misinterpreted as contamination. The... -
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- Neonatal Sepsis Caused by Multi-Resistant Streptococcus Mitis
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Kim JS, Shin YJ, Lee SJ, Park HJ
- KMID: 2188583
- J Korean Soc Neonatol.
- 2006 May;13(1):97-104.
PURPOSE: Streptococcus mitis, one of the Viridans streptococci, is a normal female genital tract flora. It is known as a common cause of chorioamnionitis and subsequent abortions in perinatal period.... -
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- Species-Specific Difference in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Among Viridans Group Streptococci
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Chun S, Huh HJ, Lee NY
- KMID: 2363180
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Mar;35(2):205-211.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.2.205
BACKGROUND: Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are both commensal microbes and potential pathogens. Increasing resistance to penicillin in VGS is an ongoing issue in the clinical environment. We investigated the difference... -
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- Cervical Epidural Abscess: Rare Complication of Bacterial Endocarditis with Streptococcus Viridans: A Case Report
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Oh JS, Shim JJ, Lee KS, Doh JW
- KMID: 1789567
- Korean J Spine.
- 2015 Mar;12(1):22-25.
- doi: 10.14245/kjs.2015.12.1.22
Although many patients with infective endocarditis (IE) complain of joint, muscle, and back pain, infections at these sights are rare. The incidence of spinal abscess in cervical spine complicating endocarditis... -
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- Evaluation of the MicroScan MICroSTREP Plus Antimicrobial Panel for Testing beta-Hemolytic Streptococci and Viridans Group Streptococci
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Kim SJ, Uh Y, Jang IH, Lee KS, Park SD, Yoon KJ
- KMID: 1735852
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2011 Jul;31(3):185-190.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2011.31.3.185
BACKGROUND: In order to determine the clinical usefulness of the MicroScan (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, USA) MICroSTREP plus antimicrobial panel (MICroSTREP) for testing antimicrobial susceptibility of beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) and viridans... -
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- Antimicrobial susceptibility test on streptococcus viridans in children's oral cavity
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Shin SH, Song JH
- KMID: 1960767
- J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
- 2000 May;22(3):330-336.
A large number of streptococci that do not fit readily into any of the established classification schemes have been relegated to a large heterogeneous group called the Streptococcus viridans, which... -
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- Isolated Microorganisms and Antimicrobial Resistance of the Deep Neck Infection: A Retrospective Review of 76 Cases
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Song HM, Choi SH, Choi SH, Kim SY, Nam SY
- KMID: 2276551
- Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
- 2006 Jan;49(1):66-71.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The incidence of deep neck infection has decreased after the introduction of antibiotics and improvement of oral hygiene, but they still may be lethal especially when life-threatening... -
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- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns and Macrolide Resistance Genes of beta-Hemolytic Viridans Group Streptococci in a Tertiary Korean Hospital
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Uh Y, Hwang GY, Jang IH, Kwon O, Kim HY, Yoon KJ
- KMID: 1713282
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2007 Oct;22(5):791-794.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.5.791
The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial susceptibilities and macrolide resistance mechanisms of beta-hemolytic viridans group streptococci (VGS) in a tertiary Korean hospital. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of... -
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- Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Viridans Streptococci Isolated from Blood Cultures during Recent Period
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Uh Y, Hwang GY, Jang IH, Yoon KJ, Kim HY
- KMID: 2325364
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2002 Dec;24(2):225-230.
BACKGROUND: Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are being increasingly reported as pathogens causing septicemia in neutropenic and other immunocompromised patients since 1980s. In the past, VGS were nearly uniformly susceptible to... -
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- Factors Associated with Infective Endocarditis and Predictors of 3-month mortality of Patients with Viridans Streptococcal Bacteremia
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Suh YS, Kim MK, Huh JH, Cho OH, Kim JR, Kim S, Bae IG
- KMID: 1806923
- Infect Chemother.
- 2012 Dec;44(6):419-425.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2012.44.6.419
BACKGROUND: Viridans streptococci is a major pathogen of infective endocarditis. This study was conducted in order to investigate the factors associated with infective endocarditis and predictors for three-month mortality among... -
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- Brain abscess following odontogenic infection
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Kim IK, Ryu MK, Ku JH, Jang KS, Kim JR, Kawk HJ, Choi JU
- KMID: 2005230
- J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
- 2006 Apr;32(2):174-178.
Brain abscess is a rare, extremely aggressive, life-threatening infection. It may occur following : infection of contiguous structure, hematogenous spread, or cranial trauma/ surgery. Dental pathology and/or treatment have been... -
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- Clinical Characteristics of Community-Acquired Viridans Streptococcal Pneumonia
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Choi SH, Cha SI, Choi KJ, Lim JK, Seo H, Yoo SS, Lee J, Lee SY, Kim CH, Park JY
- KMID: 2320643
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2015 Jul;78(3):196-202.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.196
BACKGROUND: Viridans streptococci (VS) are a large group of streptococcal bacteria that are causative agents of community-acquired respiratory tract infection. However, data regarding their clinical characteristics are limited. The purpose... -
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- Peritonitis Due to Leuconostoc Species in a Patient Receiving Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
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Byun SH, Park JH, Nam KM, Cho YS, Kim HJ, Seo BJ
- KMID: 1967207
- Keimyung Med J.
- 2014 Dec;33(2):169-172.
- doi: 10.0000/kmj.2014.33.2.169
Leuconostoc species are gram-positive cocci and they are rarely pathogenic in human. Leuconostoc infections are commonly associated with immunocompromised status and indwelling medical devices include intravenous catheter, tracheostomy, endotracheal intubation... -
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- Comparison between the Duke Criteria Versus the Von Reyn Criteria for the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis and the Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography
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Kim BN, Kim YS
- KMID: 2082859
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1997 Jan;29(1):13-19.
BACKGROUND: We compared the sensitivity and specificity of the newly developed Duke criteria (D) with those of the von Reyn criteria (R), and also evaluated the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography... -
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- Globicatella sanguinis Bacteremia in a Korean Patient
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Ahn K, Hwang G, Yoon K, Uh Y
- KMID: 2414138
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2018 Jun;21(2):40-44.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2018.21.2.40
Globicatella sanguinis is an unusual pathogen causing bacteremia, meningitis, and urinary tract infection, and can be misidentified as Streptococcus pneumoniae or viridans streptococci due to its colonial morphology. A 76-year-old... -
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- Comparison of LIVE/DEAD(R) BacLight(TM) Bacterial Viability Test and alamarBlue(R) Method for Enumeration of Live and Dead Bacteria for Oral Bacterial Species
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Kim YH, Lee SY
- KMID: 1431134
- Int J Oral Biol.
- 2012 Dec;37(4):197-201.
LIVE/DEAD(R) BacLight(TM) and alamarBlue(R) are fluorescent materials used for the enumeration of live and dead bacteria. LIVE/DEAD(R) BacLight(TM) is generally used for confocal microscopy applications to differentiate live from dead... -
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