title: Viridans streptococci bacteremia in children with malignancy: relevance of species identification and penicillin susceptibility.
abstract: Our aim was to determine the significance of species identification and penicillin susceptibility of viridans streptococci in children with malignancies. Streptococcus mitis accounted for 58% of invasive viridans streptococcal infections of which 51% were penicillin-nonsusceptible. There was no significant association between species or penicillin susceptibility pattern and clinical presentation or outcome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious and Immunologic Diseases, BC's Children Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Entesar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castell
authors.forename: Eva E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Speert
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D034363:Viridans Streptococci / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins