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Genotyping by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis reveals persistence and recurrence of infection with Streptococcus anginosus group organisms.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2003
Jacobs Jan A, Tjhie Jeroen H T, Smeets Monique G J, Schot Corrie S, Schouls Leo M
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus constellatus, and Streptococcus intermedius, commonly referred to as the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG), are commensal organisms known for their propensity to cause purulent infections which are difficult to eradicate. In this study, we determined the genetic similarities between SAG isolates consecutively recovered from single patients to assess the duration of...
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