SG-APSIC1076: Bacteremia caused by Streptococcus mitis in a hematology unit

• Main Authors: Ismail Bin Sazali (Author), Lee Lai Chee (Author), May Kyawt Aung (Author), Molly How Kue Bien (Author), Tan Kwee Yuen (Author), Hatijah Binti Tohid (Author), Ling Moi Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Streptococcus mitis is a gram-positive coccus and is a common commensal found in the throat, nasopharynx, and mouth. In an immunocompromised host, S. mitis opportunistically multiplies and can translocate to other sites. At baseline, the prevalence of S. mitis remained stable among hemat...