Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus Infection in Twin Infants

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus infection in twin infants.

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus, previously known as Streptococcus bovis biotype II.2, is an uncommon pathogen in neonates. Nevertheless, it can cause severe neonatal sepsis and meningitis often clinically indistinguishable from those caused by group B streptococci and has been associated with considerable morbidity. We report the first known cases of S. gallolyticus subsp. paste...

Neonatal bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus.

This report describes a case of neonatal bacteraemia and meningitis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus. Based on the identification kit results, this species may have been reported as Streptococcus bovis or S. bovis biotype II. The accurate identification of this organism is mandatory for evaluating the aetiology of neonatal meningitis.

A longitudinal case series description of meningitis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus in infants.

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus, previously known as Streptococcus bovis biotype II.2, is known to cause multiple infectious complications, including bacterial meningitis, in adults. Only sporadic individual case reports have identified this pathogen as a cause of meningitis in infants. This study is the first to longitudinally document S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus as a ca...

Neonatal invasive Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus infection with delayed central nervous system complications

Group D streptococci are known to cause newborn septicemia and meningitis, but the Streptococcus bovis group strains rarely cause serious neonatal infections in Korea. Central nervous system (CNS) complications of neonatal S. bovis group infection have rarely been reported. In adults, S. bovis group strains cause bacteremia and endocarditis, and are associated with gastrointestinal malignancy. ...

Transient Bacteremia Due to Streptococcus gallolyticus Subsp. pasteurianus in a 3-Year-Old Infant.