Streptococcal infections are usually treated with beta-lactam antibiotics, but, in case of
allergic patients or reduced antibiotic susceptibility, macrolides and fluoroquinolones are the …

Lincosamides constitute an important class of antibiotics used against a wide range of
pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. However, due to the …

Streptococcus mitis is a leading cause of infective endocarditis (IE). However, our
understanding of the genomic epidemiology and pathogenicity of IE-associated S. mitis is …

Background Evidence supporting combination treatment with a beta-lactam plus an
aminoglycoside (C-BA) for endocarditis caused by viridans and gallolyticus group …

Streptococcus mitis/oralis group isolates with reduced carbapenem susceptibility have been
reported, but its isolation rate in Japan is unknown. We collected 356 clinical α-hemolytic …

Non-beta-hemolytic streptococci (NBHS), also referred to as viridans streptococci, represent
an underestimated cause of human invasive diseases. Their resistance to antibiotics …

Abstract The Gram-positive cocci Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., and
Enterococcus spp. are the most frequent causative organisms of bloodstream infections and …

Objectives: Describe the patient presentation of subacute bacterial endocarditis. Outline the
risk factors for contracting subacute bacterial endocarditis. Explain the antibiotic prophylactic …

The Streptococcus mitis-oralis subgroup of the viridans group streptococci (VGS) are the
most common cause of infective endocarditis (IE) in many parts of the world. These …

Background/Objectives: In oral and maxillofacial surgery, the reconstruction of defects often
involves the transfer of skin tissue into the oral cavity utilizing microvascular grafts. This …