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- Title
An Overview on Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus Complex Isolates: Identification to the Species/Subspecies Level and Antibiotic Resistance.
- Authors
Pompilio, Arianna; Di Bonaventura, Giovanni; Gherardi, Giovanni
- Abstract
Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC), a non-enterococcal group D Streptococcus spp. complex, has been described as commensal bacteria in humans and animals, with a fecal carriage rate in humans varying from 5% to over 60%. Among streptococci, SBSEC isolates represent the most antibiotic-resistant species—with variable resistance rates reported for clindamycin, erythromycin, tetracycline, and levofloxacin—and might act as a reservoir of multiple acquired genes. Moreover, reduced susceptibility to penicillin and vancomycin associated with mobile genetic elements have also been detected, although rarely. Since the association of SBSEC bacteremia and colon lesions, infective endocarditis and hepatobiliary diseases has been established, particularly in elderly individuals, an accurate identification of SBSEC isolates to the species and subspecies level, as well as the evaluation of antibiotic resistance, are needed. In this paper, we reviewed the major methods used to identify SBSEC isolates and the antimicrobial resistance rates reported in the scientific literature among SBSEC species.
- Subjects
STREPTOCOCCUS bovis; STREPTOCOCCUS equi; ERYTHROMYCIN; ENDOCARDITIS; TETRACYCLINE
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 3, p480
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms20030480