Isolement de Streptococcus porcinus dans un prélèvement vaginal

Abstract

Summary Streptococcus porcinus is normally associated with infections in pigs. Isolation of S. porcinus from the human genitourinary tract is rare, nevertheless an increasing amount has been cultured in the United-States and Canada even though its pathogenic role is not always clearly established. S. porcinus strains can be identified by four tests: susceptibility to bacitracin, the CAMP test, Pyrrolidonyl arylamidase test, and the Voges-Proskauer reaction. The increase of isolates suggests that we may be facing a change in the human genitourinary tract flora.