"Peptostreptococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, coccoid bacteria that is part of the normal flora of humans. Its organisms are opportunistic pathogens causing bacteremias and soft tissue infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D010462
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.625.798 B03.510.400.625
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peptostreptococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Fusobacterial brain abscess: a review of five cases and an analysis of possible pathogenesis. J Neurosurg. 2003 Oct; 99(4):693-700.
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Sodium-dependent transport of branched-chain amino acids by a monensin-sensitive ruminal peptostreptococcus. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1989 Oct; 55(10):2658-63.
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Fermentation of peptides and amino acids by a monensin-sensitive ruminal Peptostreptococcus. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1988 Nov; 54(11):2742-9.
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Intracranial complications of sinusitis in children. A sequela of periapical abscess. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1982 Jan-Feb; 91(1 Pt 1):41-3.