Abstract

Streptococcus salivarius is a rare cause of infection in neonate .It is a commensal organism in the oral cavity. Though commensal it can cause invasive infection in immune compromised patients. We report blood stream infection with streptococcus salivarius in a neonate with pneumonia. The blood stream infection was considered significant and treated.

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