Streptococcus vestibularis explained

Streptococcus vestibularis is a species of Streptococcus.^[1]

Streptococcus vestibularis, member of the viridans streptococci was first isolated from vestibular mucosa of human oral cavities, was described as a new species in 1988. It is noted that “Streptococcus vestibularis is a normal inhabitant of vestibules of the human oral cavity” (Haberal, Ozdemir, Siren, & Simsek, 2008)

External links

• Type strain of Streptococcus vestibularis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Doyuk E, Ormerod OJ, Bowler IC . Native valve endocarditis due to Streptococcus vestibularis and Streptococcus oralis . J. Infect. . 45 . 1 . 39–41 . July 2002 . 12217730 . 10.1053/jinf.2002.1004.