Research on Streptococcus mitis Published by Researchers at University College London (UCL) (Population genomics of Streptococcus mitis in UK and Ireland bloodstream infection and infective endocarditis cases).

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have conducted a study on Streptococcus mitis, a leading cause of infective endocarditis (IE). The study used whole genome sequencing of 129 S. mitis bloodstream infection isolates collected between 2001-2016 to investigate genetic diversity, antimicrobial resistance, and pathogenicity. The findings suggest that S. mitis in patients with clinically diagnosed IE is not primarily caused by specific hypervirulent or antimicrobial resistant lineages, highlighting the accidental pathogenic nature of S. mitis in these cases. The research was published in Nature Communications. [Extracted from the article]