Taxonomy

• Members of Viridans Group Strep (VGS) (see Viridans Group Streptococci, [[Viridans Group Streptococci]]): these typically are Vancomycin-sensitive
  • Strep anginosus Group (see Streptococcus Anginosus Group, [[Streptococcus Anginosus Group]])
    • Strep anginosus
    • Strep constellatus
    • Strep intermedius
  • Strep mitis Group (see Streptococcus Mitis Group, [[Streptococcus Mitis Group]])
    • Strep mitis
    • Strep gordonii
    • Strep oralis
    • Strep sanguis
    • Strep parasanguis
  • Strep salivarius Group
    • Strep salivarius
    • Strep thermophilus
    • Strep vestibularis
  • Strep bovis Group (see Streptococcus Bovis Group, [[Streptoccous Bovis Group]])
    • Strep bovis
    • Strep equinus
    • Strep alactolyticus
  • Strep mutans Group (see Streptococcus Mutans Group, [[Streptococcus Mutans Group]])
    • Strep mutans
    • Strep rattus
    • Strep cricetus
    • Strep downei
    • Strep sobrinus
    • Strep macacae

Clinical

• Frequent Contaminant
• Bacteremia
• Meningitis (see Meningitis, [[Meningitis]])

References

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