Janelle Wierenga, PhD, of Massey University in New Zealand, and colleagues assessed 261 patients who tested positive for viridans streptococci between 2006 and 2012.

Although such resistance in Streptococci is increasing, very few cases of penicillin-resistant viridans streptococcal endocarditis have been reported in the literature. 5,6,8,9,10,11,12 In 1979 ...

An underlying strep infection could be fatal. ... (Viridans Streptococci) are found in mouth and gut. If these get into blood stream, they can affect inner lining of heart.

The researchers believe that the new study is the first to implicate viridans streptococci in acute ischemic stroke. A stroke is when the brain suddenly experiences a disruption to its blood supply.

Viridans streptococci were the most common cause of bacteremia in 61 consecutive myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients, occurring in 19 of 31 bacteremic ...

Predictors of Viridans Streptococcal Shock Syndrome in Bacteremic Children With Cancer and Stem-Cell Transplant Recipients . JCO 22 , 1222-1227 (2004). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.09.108 ...

Vikram HR, Buenconsejo J, Hasbun R, Quagliarello VJ. Impact of valve surgery on 6-month mortality in adults with complicated, left-sided native valve endocarditis: a propensity analysis. JAMA ...

Zamir, E, Hemo, Y, Zauberman, H. Traumatic Streptococcus viridans endophthalmitis after penetrating ocular injury from orthodontic headgear. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1999;36:224-225 Crossref ...

Streptococci are divided into two key groups: alpha-haemolytic - made up of two groups, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Viridans Streptococci. beta-haemolytic - made up of Group A and Group B ...

Predictors of Viridans Streptococcal Shock Syndrome in Bacteremic Children With Cancer and Stem-Cell Transplant Recipients . JCO 22 , 1222-1227 (2004). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.09.108 ...

Streptococci are divided into two key groups: alpha-haemolytic - made up of two groups, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Viridans Streptococci. beta-haemolytic - made up of Group A and Group B ...