Organisms

Streptococcus anginosus

A species of gram-positive bacteria in the STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI GROUP. It is the most frequently seen isolate of that group, has a proclivity for abscess formation, and is most often isolated from the blood, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tract.

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A species of gram-positive bacteria in the STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI GROUP. It is the most frequently seen isolate of that group, has a proclivity for abscess formation, and is most often isolated from the blood, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tract.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coordinate with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

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2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Streptococcus anginosus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034366
  2. Streptococcus anginosus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_anginosus
  3. Streptococcus anginosus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309538