Viridans streptococci

Introduction: Viridans streptococci

Description of Viridans streptococci

Viridans streptococci: SYN: Streptococcus viridans.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Viridans streptococci: A large heterogeneous group of mostly alpha-hemolytic streptococci. They colonize the respiratory tract at birth and generally have a low degree of pathogenicity. This group of species includes STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; and the STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI GROUP. The latter are often beta-hemolytic and commonly produce invasive pyogenic infections including brain and abdominal abscesses.
Source: MeSH 2007

Viridans streptococci: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Viridans streptococci:

• Streptococci

Terms associated with Viridans streptococci:

Terms Similar to Viridans streptococci:

• Streptococcus Viridans Group

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Viridans streptococci:

• Streptococcus mutans
• Streptococcus sanguis
• Streptococcus sobrinus
• Streptococcus oralis
• Streptococcus mitis
• Streptococcus milleri Group

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Viridans streptococci

• Streptococcus

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Viridans streptococci

The following list attempts to classify Viridans streptococci into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria
    • Gram-Positive Cocci
      • Streptococcaceae
        • Streptococcus
          • Viridans Streptococci

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