Detection of the Streptococcus milleri group in sputum samples and investigation of its clinical significance in respiratory diseases

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the detection rate of the Streptococcus milleri group (SMG) in sputum cultures and clarify its relevance to the clinical presentation of respiratory diseases. Methods: Data from sputum specimens that were submitted for routine clinical bacterial te...

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Main Authors: Noriko Hiramatsu, Naoki Yamamoto, Tomohide Soma, Toshikazu Watanabe, Ken Akao, Tomoya Horiguchi, Sumito Isogai, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2018-05-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/4/2/4_2017010/_pdf/-char/en