Streptococcus oralis infection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Streptococcus oralis infection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Streptococcus oralis (S. oralis) belongs to the viridans group Streptococci (VGS) and is part of the normal flora of the human oral cavity, oropharynx, and nasopharynx. S. oralis meningitis is very rare and there are no reports of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) infection caused by this bacterium....

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Main Authors: Ioannis N. Mavridis, Welege Samantha Buddhika Wimalachandra, Desiderio Rodrigues, William B. Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Brain Disorders
Subjects:
Cerebrospinal fluid
Infection
Meningitis
Streptococcus oralis
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666459323000021

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