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

Clinical significance of viridans streptococci isolated from blood cultures

F J Swenson, S J Rubin

Clinical significance of viridans streptococci isolated from blood cultures

F J Swenson et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1982 Apr.

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.

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