title: Streptococcus australis meningitis.
abstract: We report a case of meningitis due to Streptococcus australis, a species of oral streptococcus. Accurate identification was performed by various molecular techniques.
authors: EA 3882-IFR 148, Université Bretagne Ouest, Brest, France.|Département de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU) Brest, France.
authors: Geneviève
authors: G
authors: Héry-Arnaud
authors: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHRU Brest, France.
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Rouzic
authors: Université Paris Descartes, Centre National de Référence des Streptocoques, Service de Bactériologie, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin-Saint-Vincent de Paul, AP-HP, Paris, France.
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Doloy
authors: Département de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU) Brest, France.
authors: Geneviève
authors: G
authors: Le Lay
authors: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHRU Brest, France.
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Garré
authors: EA 3882-IFR 148, Université Bretagne Ouest, Brest, France.|Département de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU) Brest, France.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Payan
authors: Université Paris Descartes, Centre National de Référence des Streptocoques, Service de Bactériologie, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin-Saint-Vincent de Paul, AP-HP, Paris, France.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Poyart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C095500:SodA protein, Bacteria; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase