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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2005, p. 2987-2988, Vol. 43, No. 6
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2987-2988.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Species-Level Molecular Identification of Invasive "Streptococcus milleri" Group Clinical Isolates by Nucleic Acid Sequencing in a Centralized Regional Microbiology Laboratory

Peter Daley,2 Deirdre L. Church,1,2,4 Daniel B. Gregson,1,2,4 and Sameer Elsayed1,3,4*

Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine,1 Medicine,2 Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary,3 Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada4

Received 30 November 2004/ Returned for modification 13 January 2005/ Accepted 11 February 2005

Organisms belonging to the "Streptococcus milleri" group are important invasive human pathogens. A detailed understanding of their pathogenesis in human infection has only recently been facilitated by the use of molecular methods to study this group of organisms.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, 9-3535 Research Rd. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2K8. Phone: (403) 770-3309. Fax: (403) 770-3347. E-mail: sameer.elsayed{at}cls.ab.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2005, p. 2987-2988, Vol. 43, No. 6
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2987-2988.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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