From Normal Flora to Brain Abscesses: A Review of Streptococcus intermedius

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Streptococcus intermedius is a β-hemolytic Gram-positive member of the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG). Despite being a part of the normal microbiota, it is one of the most common pathogens associated with brain as well as liver abscesses and thoracic empyema increasing as a result the morbidity and mortality rates in affected patients. With numerous published case reports on S. intermedius infections, it is...

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