Streptococcus australis meningitis

J Med Microbiol. 2011 Nov;60(Pt 11):1701-1704. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.030114-0. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

Abstract

We report a case of meningitis due to Streptococcus australis, a species of oral streptococcus. Accurate identification was performed by various molecular techniques.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / immunology
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / chemistry
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Streptococcal Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / immunology
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Streptococcus / genetics
  • Streptococcus / immunology*
  • Superoxide Dismutase / chemistry
  • Superoxide Dismutase / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • SodA protein, Bacteria
  • Superoxide Dismutase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HM189677