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Streptococcus
Laboratory:
- Streptococcus serology
- Streptococcus DNA
- Streptococcus tuf gene
- Streptococcus identified by culture
- grows in chains in vitro
- Streptococci are divided into groups A-O on the basis of cell wall C carbohydrate (Lancefield classification)
Management:
- at 3 days of IV antibiotics prior to step-down oral therapy with fluoroquinolone or beta-lactam antibiotic for Streptococcal sepsis
Related
group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GBS)
group C beta-hemolytic streptococcus
group D gamma (non)-hemolytic streptococcus/enterococcus
group G beta-hemolytic streptococcus
streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)
streptococcal protein
Streptococcus milleri (intermedius) group
Streptococcus viridans
Specific
alpha-hemolytic streptococcus
beta-hemolytic streptococcus
Enterococcus
gamma (non)-hemolytic streptococcus
Streptococcus (Enterococcus) faecalis
Streptococcus (Enterococcus) faecium
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus anginosus
Streptococcus canis
Streptococcus constellatus
Streptococcus durans
Streptococcus dysgalactiae
Streptococcus equinus
Streptococcus equismilis
Streptococcus gallolyticus; Streptococcus bovis
Streptococcus intermedius
Streptococcus mitis
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus salivarius
Streptococcus sanguinis
Streptococcus suis
Streptococcus zooepidemicus
General
Streptococcaceae
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1140
- Arensman K et al.
Fluoroquinolone versus beta-lactam oral step-down therapy for uncomplicated
streptococcal bloodstream infections.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020 Aug 24; [e-pub]
PMID: 32839223
https://aac.asm.org/content/early/2020/08/19/AAC.01515-20