Article
Species identification of members of the Streptococcus milleri group isolated from the vagina by ID 32 Strep system and differential phenotypic characteristics.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 1995
Ahmet Z, Warren M, Houang E T
Abstract excerpt
The importance of bacterial vaginosis as a risk factor in obstetric and gynecological infections has recently been recognized. The bacterial vaginosis group of organisms includes members of the Streptococcus milleri group, the identification of which has caused much confusion. We prospectively su...
Topics
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Carrier State
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Female
- Hexosaminidases
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Prospective Studies
- Species Specificity
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcus
- Vagina
- Vaginosis, Bacterial