Streptococcus infection in a newborn. WMJ 2014 Oct;113(5):202-3
Date
03/06/2015Pubmed ID
25739165Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84928590957 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Streptococcus salivarius is an uncommon cause of infection in neonates. Normally present in the oral flora of humans, S salivarius is the least pathogenic member of the viridans group streptococci and is often considered a contaminant when detected on blood culture. While rare, it has been shown in the literature to cause clinically relevant bacteremia and other invasive infections typically in the immunocompromised. We report the case of a well-appearing 1-day-old female with sequential positive blood cultures for S salivarius. This case has important implications as it demonstrates that S salivarius should not be automatically ruled out as a contaminant when isolated on blood culture.
Author List
Molinaro J, Cohen G, Saudek KAuthors
Gary A. Cohen MS, MD Adjunct Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinKris Harlander Saudek MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Jessica R. Molinaro MD Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsDiagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Penicillins
Streptococcal Infections
