Streptococcus Salivarius: An Unusual Etiology of Neonatal Sepsis

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.

Early‐onset neonatal sepsis due to Streptococcus salivarius: A case report

“…Recently, Keerthi et al 9 reported an unusual presentation of neonatal pneumonia, presumptively due to S. salivarius at the chronological age of 44 days in an ex‐preterm infant of 35 weeks, presenting with fever and wheezing at the emergency department. However, we could not rule out the possibility of “contaminant” as it was identified in only a single hemoculture.…”