Ruoff K L
Francis Blake Bacteriology Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Clin Microbiol Rev. 1988 Jan;1(1):102-8. doi: 10.1128/CMR.1.1.102.
"Streptococcus milleri" is an unofficial name that has been applied to a group of streptococci which, although basically similar, show various hemolytic, serological, and physiological characteristics. The species name Streptococcus anginosus has recently been recognized as the approved name for these organisms. Streptococci known as "S. milleri" have been implicated as etiologic agents in a variety of serious purulent infections, but because of their heterogeneous characteristics, these organisms may be unrecognized or misidentified by clinical laboratorians. This review describes the bacteriological aspects of organisms known as "S. milleri," their clinical significance, and the problems encountered with their identification in the clinical laboratory.
“米勒链球菌”是一个非官方名称,用于指代一组链球菌,这些链球菌虽然基本相似,但表现出各种溶血、血清学和生理特征。最近,咽峡炎链球菌这一物种名称已被确认为这些微生物的认可名称。被称为“米勒链球菌”的链球菌已被认为是多种严重化脓性感染的病原体,但由于其特征的异质性,临床实验室人员可能无法识别或错误识别这些微生物。这篇综述描述了被称为“米勒链球菌”的微生物的细菌学特征、它们的临床意义以及在临床实验室中鉴定它们时遇到的问题。