Streptococcus anginosus group
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Species
Members include:
- Streptococcus anginosus
- Streptococcus constellatus
- S. constellatus subsp. constellatus
- S. constellatus subsp. pharyngis
- Streptococcus intermedius
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Nomenclature
These nonhemolytic viridans streptococci were first described by Guthof in 1956 after he isolated them from dental abscesses. He named these organisms Streptococcus milleri in honor of the microbiologist W. D. Miller.
Occurrence
The organisms were subsequently recognized as normal flora of the human oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract with the ability to cause abscesses and systemic infections.
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