• Reappraisal of the taxonomy of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex and related species: description of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) is a common cause of infective endocarditis (IE). (lu.se)
  • The Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) contains known IE-pathogens, but there is limited research on the different subspecies ability to interact with platelets and what signaling pathways are involved. (lu.se)
  • To develop an in-house matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) library for improved identification of species and subspecies of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus-complex (SBSEC). (lu.se)
  • MALDI-TOF MSMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometrySBSECStreptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus-complexCMRSClinical Microbiology Region SkåneSBSEC-CMRS libraryStreptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus-complex-Clinical Microbiology Region Skåne librarySg pasteurianusStreptococcus gallolyticus subsp. (lu.se)
  • abstract = "ObjectivesTo develop an in-house matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) library for improved identification of species and subspecies of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus-complex (SBSEC).Methods236 SBSEC isolates from blood stream infections and culture collections, determined by whole genome sequencing to subspecies level, were grown in brain heart infusion broth. (lu.se)
  • Characterization of two lytic bacteriophages, infecting Streptococcus bovis / equinus complex (SBSEC) from Korean ruminant. (cabi.org)
  • Streptococcus bovis/equinus complex (SBSEC) is one of the most important lactic acid-producing rumen bacteria causing subacute ruminal acidosis. (cabi.org)
  • Schlegel L, Grimont F, Ageron E, Grimont PA, Bouvet A. Reappraisal of the taxonomy of the Streptococcus bovis / Streptococcus equinus complex and related species: description of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. (dsmz.de)
  • Streptococcus agalactiae , Mycoplasma spp. (cornell.edu)
  • The most significant streptococcal pathogen is S. pyogenes , which is beta-hemolytic and in Lancefield group A and is thus denoted as group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Streptococcus bovis (S. bovis) is a species of Gram-positive bacteria that in humans is associated with urinary tract infections, endocarditis, sepsis, and colorectal cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • S. bovis is a human pathogen that has been implicated as a causative agent of endocarditis, urinary tract infections, and more rarely, sepsis and neonatal meningitis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Group D Streptococcus (GDS) infections in humans are most often associated with bacteremia, with or without endocarditis . (medscape.com)
  • S bovis is well-established in the literature as a cause of bacteremia and endocarditis and has a well-known association with gastrointestinal malignancy. (medscape.com)
  • S bovis bacteremia, with or without endocarditis, is strongly associated with an underlying malignancy or premalignant lesions of the colon. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] Every patient with S bovis bacteremia, with or without endocarditis, should undergo evaluation for gastrointestinal malignancy. (medscape.com)
  • Despite these findings, the microorganisms most commonly implicated as etiologic agents in subacute infective endocarditis occurring on native valves in patients who were not intravenous drug users were Streptococcus viridans and S bovis . (medscape.com)
  • Since 1997, a review of the International Collaboration on Endocarditis merged database (ICE-MD) found that S bovis accounted for 16.7% of all streptococcal infective endocarditis cases reported in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • Kupferwasser et al compared patients with S bovis endocarditis with patients with endocarditis secondary to other causative microorganisms. (medscape.com)
  • In this German study, 177 cases of definite infective endocarditis were reported between 1983 and 1996, with 22 cases (12.5%) caused by S bovis . (medscape.com)
  • More-recent studies have shown an increasing proportion of infective endocarditis caused by S bovis , particularly in France and neighboring areas of southern Europe. (medscape.com)
  • An analysis of 559 cases of infective endocarditis in France in 1999 found that 25% were caused by S bovis . (medscape.com)
  • Morbidity: A study by Kupferwasser et al showed that S bovis endocarditis is a severe infection. (medscape.com)
  • Gastrointestinal lesions were observed in nearly 50% of patients with S bovis endocarditis. (medscape.com)
  • Background: Streptococcus bovis is a classical etiology of endocarditis and is associated with colonic lesions. (fiocruz.br)
  • Objectives: To describe aspects of S. bovis endocarditis. (fiocruz.br)
  • Scholars@Duke publication: Emergence of endocarditis due to group D streptococci: findings derived from the merged database of the International Collaboration on Endocarditis. (duke.edu)
  • The aim of the present study was to compare the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Streptococcus bovis endocarditis with those of endocarditis caused by oral streptococci, using data obtained from a large international database of uniformly defined cases of infective endocarditis. (duke.edu)
  • S. bovis, a well-known cause of infective endocarditis, remains the common name used to designate group D nonenterococcal streptococci. (duke.edu)
  • In some countries, the frequency of S. bovis endocarditis has increased significantly in recent years. (duke.edu)
  • Data from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis merged database was used to identify the main characteristics of S. bovis endocarditis and compared them with those of infective endocarditis (IE) due to oral streptococci. (duke.edu)
  • In conclusion, this study confirmed that S. bovis IE has unique characteristics when compared to endocarditis due to oral streptococci and that it emerged in the 1990s, mainly in France, a finding that is yet unexplained. (duke.edu)
  • Streptococcus gordonii is a prominent member of the viridans group of oral bacteria and is among the bacteria most frequently identified as being primary agent of subacute bacterial endocarditis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Streptococcal Infections Streptococci are gram-positive aerobic organisms that cause many disorders, including pharyngitis, pneumonia, wound and skin infections, sepsis, and endocarditis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • pasteurianus, previously known as Streptococcus bovis biotype II/2, has been described as a causative agent of endocarditis, neonatal sepsis, meningitis, bacteremia, and colorectal carcinoma in humans. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • C bovis are gram positive bacteria that inhabit infected udders and the teat canal. (cornell.edu)
  • Streptococcus gordonii is a prominent member of the large category of viridans streptococci of oral bacteria that prevails primarily on tooth surface [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The genus Streptococcus are gram-positive spherical bacteria which are divided into 49 species and eight subspecies. (poultrydvm.com)
  • This report presents two cases of total hip arthroplasty with Streptococcus Bovis infection at 18 and 11 years after arthroplasty. (nih.gov)
  • Other less-common infections involving group D streptococci include urinary tract infections, meningitis , neonatal sepsis , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , septic arthritis , and vertebral osteomyelitis. (medscape.com)
  • Traditionally, group D streptococcal infections have predominantly been caused by Streptococcus bovis , but recent taxonomy changes have produced confusion among clinicians. (medscape.com)
  • The SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in the United States does not list group D streptococci among the 10 most common organisms that cause bloodstream infections, accounting for no more than 1% of all cases. (medscape.com)
  • SENTRY data indicate that S bovis was isolated in 1.3% and 6.9% of streptococcal bloodstream infections in Canada and Latin America, respectively. (medscape.com)
  • Dry animal therapy will eliminate most C bovis infections. (cornell.edu)
  • STRE:1M is for the temporary relief of symptoms of strep infections. (bodhaya.com)
  • Streptococcus have potential to cause opportunistic infections in poultry. (poultrydvm.com)
  • Sequelae of infections due to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci may include rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Tenotryl Antimicrobial Injectable Solution (Enrofloxacin 100mg/ml) is indicated for single-dose or multi-day therapy for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni and Mycoplasma bovis in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle. (valleyvet.com)
  • Tenotryl is also indicated for treatment and control of swine respiratory disease (SRD) associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Haemophilus parasuis, Streptococcus suis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in swine. (valleyvet.com)
  • To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that reports on platelet interactions of SBSEC-isolates other than Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus as well as the first study to report of mechanisms of platelet interaction of SBSEC-isolates. (lu.se)
  • Isolates from the S. bovis group are most frequently encountered in blood cultures from patients with colon cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 3 ] According to the SCOPE Program, streptococci accounted for 6% of all blood culture isolates among 30 US hospitals, with S bovis accounting for 2.4% of those streptococci. (medscape.com)
  • Antibacterial susceptibility should be performed on bacterial isolates in any clinical cases of Streptococcus . (poultrydvm.com)
  • Methods: The clinical isolates of Streptococcus gallolyticus were identified by using conventional biochemical tests, PCR, and sodA gene sequence analysis. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • Although infection with S. bovis group organisms occurs with higher frequency in adults than in pediatric patients, these organisms have been reported to cause neonatal sepsis and meningitis (20). (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Biochemical Tests mannitol salt: negative bile esculin: negative MR/VP: positive/negative nutrient gelatin: negative starch: positive DNase: negative[citation needed] The main portal of entry for human infection of S. bovis bacteremia is the gastrointestinal tract, but in some cases, entry is through the urinary tract, the hepatobiliary tree, or the oropharynx. (wikipedia.org)
  • Streptococcus bovis infection prompted the authors to investigate for any bowel malignancy. (nih.gov)
  • There are a limited number of reports in the literature reporting the presence of Streptococcus bovis infection concurrent with arthroplasty and bowel malignancy. (nih.gov)
  • Streptococcus bovis infection of hip arthroplasty may provide an opportunity for diagnosis of colonic neoplasia. (nih.gov)
  • At long-term follow-up six patients were found to have developed a neoplasm, of which only one (hepatocellular carcinoma after PJI due to Streptococcus bovis ) could eventually be attributed to prior infection. (smw.ch)
  • Late Streptococcus bovis infection of knee arthroplasty and its association with carcinoma of the colon: a case report. (smw.ch)
  • Many streptococci elaborate virulence factors, including streptolysins, DNAases, and hyaluronidase , which contribute to tissue destruction and spread of infection. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Isolation of S bovis from microbiology specimens, particularly blood cultures, is uncommon. (medscape.com)
  • The reduction of 2, 3, 5 triphenyltetrazolium chloride in the original medium of Barnes (Journal of General Microbiology, 14, 57, 1956), and in a modified medium, was compared with the ability to ferment pyruvate as a means of separating Streptococcus faecalis from all other group D streptococci. (bmj.com)
  • Microbiology of the synovial biopsy and fluid collected during the procedure also revealed Streptococcus gordonii . (biomedcentral.com)
  • faecalis strains, and no other group D streptococci, gave a positive pyruvate-fermentation reaction in 48 hours. (bmj.com)
  • The drug exerts high in vitro activity against staphylococci (except penicillinase-producing strains), streptococci (groups A, C, G, H, L and M) and pneumococci. (nih.gov)
  • Whiley RA, Kilian M. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of staphylococci and streptococci. (dsmz.de)
  • Other organisms sensitive in vitro to penicillin V are Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Bacillus anthracis, Clostridia, Actinomyces bovis, Streptobacillus moniliformis, Listeria monocytogenes, Leptospira and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (nih.gov)
  • Taxonomic dissection of the Streptococcus bovis group by analysis of manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase gene (sodA) sequences: Reclassification of 'Streptococcus infantarius subsp. (wikipedia.org)
  • This analysis suggests S. bovis should no longer be regarded as a single bacterial entity in clinical practice. (wikipedia.org)
  • Streptococcus suis is a neglected zoonotic pathogen that has caused large outbreaks of sepsis in China ( 1 , 2 ) and has been identified as the most common and the third leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adults in Vietnam and Hong Kong, respectively ( 3 - 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Streptococcus suis, a bacterium that affects pigs, is a neglected pathogen that causes systemic disease in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • We searched main literature databases for all studies through December 2012 using the search term "streptococcus suis. (cdc.gov)
  • These two case reports highlight the possibility of hematogenous seeding of arthroplasty components by Streptococcus bovis in patients with colonic neoplasia. (nih.gov)
  • Alpha-hemolytic streptococci (commonly called viridans streptococci) are surrounded by green discoloration resulting from incomplete hemolysis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • are alpha-hemolytic, ie, they are a type of viridans streptococci and do not express Lancefield antigens. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Viridans streptococci form a separate group that is difficult to classify. (msdmanuals.com)
  • citation needed] S. bovis is a catalase-negative and oxidase-negative, nonmotile, non-sporulating, Gram-positive lactic acid bacterium that grows as pairs or chains of cocci. (wikipedia.org)
  • they are the nonenterococcal group D streptococci. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, S. bovis group organisms (especially S. gallolyticus subsp. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is a member of the Lancefield group D streptococci. (wikipedia.org)
  • Use of pyruvate fermentation compared with tetrazolium reduction in the differentiation of group D streptococci. (bmj.com)
  • Streptococcus group "G" spp. (cornell.edu)
  • Pneumococcus is a bacterium that is a member of streptococci group. (revija-vita.com)
  • were initially included among the group D streptococci but are now classified as a separate genus even though they do express Lancefield group D antigens. (msdmanuals.com)
  • S bovis has also been isolated more frequently from the stools of patients with such malignancies. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions: S. bovis most frequently affected the aortic valve of male patients. (fiocruz.br)
  • patients with Strep. (pixorize.com)
  • Patients with S. bovis IE had more comorbidity and never used intravenous drugs. (duke.edu)
  • Baseline data of the patients amplification and identification of My- infected with bovine M. bovis . (who.int)
  • Because S. bovis is a lactic acid bacterium, fermentation of these carbohydrates to lactic acid can cause a dramatic decline in ruminal pH, and subsequent development of adverse conditions such as ruminal acidosis or feedlot bloat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Streptococcus bovis is normally found in the gastrointestinal tract of the human population. (nih.gov)
  • Spread of C bovis occurs primarily from animal to animal at milking. (cornell.edu)