婴儿链球菌(Streptococcus infantis)

简介

      婴儿链球菌(Streptococcus infantis)属于链球菌科(Streptococcaceae)，革兰阳性球菌、微需氧，米勒群链球菌(mitis group streptococci)。

临床相关性

       口腔链球菌，临床少见，主要分离自3个月-3岁婴幼儿咽部、口腔分离，偶见引起急性咽峡炎。也有从成人上呼吸道分离报道。

参考文献

1.Kawamura Y,et al. Streptococcus peroris sp.nov. and Streptococcus infantis sp. nov., new members of the Streptococcus mitis group,isolated from human clinical specimens. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1998 Jul;48 Pt 3:921-7.

2.Hislop MS, et al. High Levels of Detection of

Nonpneumococcal Species of Streptococcus in Saliva from Adults in the United States.Microbiol Spectr.2023Jun15;11(3):e0520722.