First report of human infection due to Streptococcus devriesei

First report of human infection due to Streptococcus devriesei

So far, Streptococcus devriesei, which belongs to the mutans streptococci group, has been incriminated in the formation of caries in Equidae. We report the first human infection due to this species in a 54-year-old man with gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient was treated successfully by cholecyste...

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Main Authors: P. Tammaro, N. Richard, B. Andre, A. Andremont, H. Mammeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Bile
cholecystitis
devreisei
mutans
infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516301214
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Summary:So far, Streptococcus devriesei, which belongs to the mutans streptococci group, has been incriminated in the formation of caries in Equidae. We report the first human infection due to this species in a 54-year-old man with gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient was treated successfully by cholecystectomy and ceftriaxone.
ISSN:2052-2975

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