Streptococcus intermedius is an aerotolerant anaerobic commensal bacterium and a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group. The S. anginosus group, occasionally termed “Streptococcus milleri group” (SMG) display hemolytic and serologic diversity, yet share core physiological traits. Though the three members of the SMG are phenotypically diverse, one common trait they share is the mechanism of producing the metabolite diacetyl, which contributes to generating a signature caramel odor.[1][2] Despite being commensal organisms, members of the S. anginosus group display wide pathogenic potential. S. intermedius has been isolated from patients with periodontitis and fatal purulent infections, especially brain and liver abscesses.[3][4]
Researchers identified the isolates to species that led to 118 cases of infection due to SMG using 16S rRNA gene sequence and biochemical tests. This study, done in 2002 used identification of clinical isolates recovered and stored at the Microbiology Laboratory, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston during 1989–1999. It has been difficult to reliably identify the differences between the members of SMG on a species level. However, some additional approaches to isolate this strain include analyzing blood agar plates, real-time PCR, and mass spectrometry.[5][6] In summary, different strains were characterized as belonging to the Streptococcus milleri group. S. intermedius was found to be the least commonly isolated member of the SMG (14 of 122 isolates). The majority of which (12 or 86%) were recovered from an abscess or from a site associated with an abscess (blood abscess). Therefore 86% of isolates of this species were attributed to an abscess. The limited study and clinical data on how to treat symptoms of brain and liver abscess include abscess drainage, surgery, and taking preventative antibiotics that include a combination of ceftriaxone and metronidazole.[7][8] Data from the study support observations that members of the SMG have a tendency to cause abscesses, however they do not cause them with equal frequency. S. intermedius were more likely to cause deep-seated abscess and was found as a solitary isolate in specimens obtained.[3]
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^Brogan, O.; Malone, J.; Fox, C.; Whyte, A. S. (1997-04-01). "Lancefield grouping and smell of caramel for presumptive identification and assessment of pathogenicity in the Streptococcus milleri group". Journal of Clinical Pathology. 50 (4): 332–335. doi:10.1136/jcp.50.4.332. ISSN 0021-9746. PMC499886. PMID 9215152.
^Chew, T A; Smith, J M (1992–2011). "Detection of diacetyl (caramel odor) in presumptive identification of the "Streptococcus milleri" group". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 30 (11): 3028–3029. doi:10.1128/jcm.30.11.3028-3029.1992. ISSN 0095-1137. PMC270577. PMID 1452678.
^ abClaridge, J. E., III, S. Attorri, D. M. Musher, J. Hebert, and S. Dunbar. 2001. Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus constellatus, and Streptococcus anginosus (“Streptococcus milleri group”) are of different clinical importance and are not equally associated with abscess. Clin. Infect. Dis. 32:1511–1515.
^Whiley, R. A., D. Beighton, T. G. Winstanley, H. Y. Fraser, and J. M. Hardie. 1992. Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus constellatus, and Streptococcus anginosus (the Streptococcus milleri group): association with different body sites and clinical infections. J. Clin. Microbiol. 30:243–244.
^Takao, Ayuko; Nagamune, Hideaki; Maeda, Nobuko (2004). "Identification of the anginosus group within the genus Streptococcus using polymerase chain reaction". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 233 (1): 83–89. doi:10.1016/j.femsle.2004.01.042. PMID 15043873.
^Friedrichs, C.; Rodloff, A. C.; Chhatwal, G. S.; Schellenberger, W.; Eschrich, K. (2007–2008). "Rapid Identification of Viridans Streptococci by Mass Spectrometric Discrimination". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 45 (8): 2392–2397. doi:10.1128/JCM.00556-07. ISSN 0095-1137. PMC1951256. PMID 17553974.
^De Louvois, E.M. Brown, R. Bayston, P.D. Lees, I.K. Pople, J. (2000-01-01). "The rational use of antibiotics in the treatment of brain abscess". British Journal of Neurosurgery. 14 (6): 525–530. doi:10.1080/02688690020005527. ISSN 0268-8697. PMID 11272029. S2CID 219187914.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Yakut, Nurhayat; Kadayifci, Eda Kepenekli; Karaaslan, Ayse; Atici, Serkan; Akkoc, Gulsen; Ocal Demir, Sevliya; Dagcinar, Adnan; Akbulut, Fatih; Soysal, Ahmet; Bakır, Mustafa (2015-12-23). "Braın abscess due to Streptococcus intermedius secondary to mastoiditis in a child". SpringerPlus. 4 (1): 809. doi:10.1186/s40064-015-1608-0. ISSN 2193-1801. PMC4689728. PMID 26722629.
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Streptococcus intermedius is an aerotolerant anaerobic commensal bacterium and a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group The S anginosus group occasionally termed Streptococcus milleri group SMG display hemolytic and serologic diversity yet share core physiological traits Though the three members of the SMG are phenotypically diverse one common trait they share is the mechanism of producing the metabolite diacetyl which contributes to generating a signature caramel odor 1 2 Despite being commensal organisms members of the S anginosus group display wide pathogenic potential S intermedius has been isolated from patients with periodontitis and fatal purulent infections especially brain and liver abscesses 3 4 Streptococcus intermedius Scientific classification Domain Bacteria Phylum Bacillota Class Bacilli Order Lactobacillales Family Streptococcaceae Genus Streptococcus Species S intermedius Binomial name Streptococcus intermediusPrevot 1925 Approved Lists 1980 Researchers identified the isolates to species that led to 118 cases of infection due to SMG using 16S rRNA gene sequence and biochemical tests This study done in 2002 used identification of clinical isolates recovered and stored at the Microbiology Laboratory Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston during 1989 1999 It has been difficult to reliably identify the differences between the members of SMG on a species level However some additional approaches to isolate this strain include analyzing blood agar plates real time PCR and mass spectrometry 5 6 In summary different strains were characterized as belonging to the Streptococcus milleri group S intermedius was found to be the least commonly isolated member of the SMG 14 of 122 isolates The majority of which 12 or 86 were recovered from an abscess or from a site associated with an abscess blood abscess Therefore 86 of isolates of this species were attributed to an abscess The limited study and clinical data on how to treat symptoms of brain and liver abscess include abscess drainage surgery and taking preventative antibiotics that include a combination of ceftriaxone and metronidazole 7 8 Data from the study support observations that members of the SMG have a tendency to cause abscesses however they do not cause them with equal frequency S intermedius were more likely to cause deep seated abscess and was found as a solitary isolate in specimens obtained 3 References edit Brogan O Malone J Fox C Whyte A S 1997 04 01 Lancefield grouping and smell of caramel for presumptive identification and assessment of pathogenicity in the Streptococcus milleri group Journal of Clinical Pathology 50 4 332 335 doi 10 1136 jcp 50 4 332 ISSN 0021 9746 PMC 499886 PMID 9215152 Chew T A Smith J M 1992 2011 Detection of diacetyl caramel odor in presumptive identification of the Streptococcus milleri group Journal of Clinical Microbiology 30 11 3028 3029 doi 10 1128 jcm 30 11 3028 3029 1992 ISSN 0095 1137 PMC 270577 PMID 1452678 a b Claridge J E III S Attorri D M Musher J Hebert and S Dunbar 2001 Streptococcus intermedius Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus anginosus Streptococcus milleri group are of different clinical importance and are not equally associated with abscess Clin Infect Dis 32 1511 1515 Whiley R A D Beighton T G Winstanley H Y Fraser and J M Hardie 1992 Streptococcus intermedius Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus anginosus the Streptococcus milleri group association with different body sites and clinical infections J Clin Microbiol 30 243 244 Takao Ayuko Nagamune Hideaki Maeda Nobuko 2004 Identification of the anginosus group within the genus Streptococcus using polymerase chain reaction FEMS Microbiology Letters 233 1 83 89 doi 10 1016 j femsle 2004 01 042 PMID 15043873 Friedrichs C Rodloff A C Chhatwal G S Schellenberger W Eschrich K 2007 2008 Rapid Identification of Viridans Streptococci by Mass Spectrometric Discrimination Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45 8 2392 2397 doi 10 1128 JCM 00556 07 ISSN 0095 1137 PMC 1951256 PMID 17553974 De Louvois E M Brown R Bayston P D Lees I K Pople J 2000 01 01 The rational use of antibiotics in the treatment of brain abscess British Journal of Neurosurgery 14 6 525 530 doi 10 1080 02688690020005527 ISSN 0268 8697 PMID 11272029 S2CID 219187914 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Yakut Nurhayat Kadayifci Eda Kepenekli Karaaslan Ayse Atici Serkan Akkoc Gulsen Ocal Demir Sevliya Dagcinar Adnan Akbulut Fatih Soysal Ahmet Bakir Mustafa 2015 12 23 Brain abscess due to Streptococcus intermedius secondary to mastoiditis in a child SpringerPlus 4 1 809 doi 10 1186 s40064 015 1608 0 ISSN 2193 1801 PMC 4689728 PMID 26722629 External links editType strain of Streptococcus intermedius at BacDive the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase nbsp This Lactobacillales related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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