"Viridans Streptococci" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D034363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.737.872.875 B03.510.400.800.872.875 B03.510.550.737.872.875
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