Peptostreptococcus
"Peptostreptococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peptostreptococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Calkins CM, St Peter SD, Balcom A, Murphy PJ. Late abscess formation following indirect hernia repair utilizing silk suture. Pediatr Surg Int. 2007 Apr; 23(4):349-52.