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Viridans group streptococci: an underestimated cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites

Fr d ric Bert, Latifa Noussair, N Lambert-Zechovsky, Dominique Valla

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology · 2005 · 29 citations · 23 references

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VGS are an underestimated cause of SBP in patients with cirrhosis. Most isolates are susceptible to beta-lactam agents and new fluoroquinolones.

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Ross Davidson, Rodrigo B. Cavalcanti, James Brunton et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 537 citations · Full text

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Emergence of high rates of antimicrobial resistance among viridans group streptococci in the United States

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Identity of viridans streptococci isolated from cases of infective endocarditis

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