Identity of streptococcal blood isolates and oral isolates from two patients with infective endocarditis.
The purpose of this study was to isolate streptococcal strains from the oral cavities of streptococcal endocarditis patients and compare these strains biochemically and genetically with the corresponding streptococcal blood isolates. Total identity was observed between the blood and oral cavity isolates from the two patients studied.
Fiehn
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Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Health Science Faculty, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gutschik
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Larsen
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Bangsborg
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D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial