Open AccessThe Streptococcus milleri Population of a Cystic Fibrosis Clinic Reveals Patient Specificity and Intraspecies Diversity
Author(s) -
Christopher D. Sibley,
Kristen A. Sibley,
Tara A. Leong,
Margot E. Grinwis,
Michael D. Parkins,
Harvey Rabin,
Michael G. Surette
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00414-10
Subject(s) - streptococcus milleri , cystic fibrosis , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcaceae , biology , population , medicine , pathology , bacteria , genetics , antibiotics , environmental health
The genetic relatedness ofStreptococcus milleri group isolates from the airways of cystic fibrosis patients was determined by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. This study reveals no evidence for patient-to-patient transmission in our patient population; however, within individual patients, complex inter- and intraspecies diversity and dynamics can be observed.