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Antimicrobials
Gram positive cocci in chains, facultatively anaerobic, variable hemolysis.
Normal oral/GI flora.
Consists of S. anginosus, S. intermedius, and S. constellatus.
Abscesses - intra-abdominal, hepatic, cerebral, empyema.
Bacteremia, rarely endocarditis.
If identified in blood culture, look for an underlying abscess.
