In article <3jdmje$ah9 at tribune.usask.ca>,
Sandford Leung <sjl140 at arts.usask.ca> wrote:
>anyone know what type of infection streptomyces can cause?
According to my handy medical micro text, Streptomyces is
generally non-pathogenic.
>>anyone know of any reported cases of infection by streptomyces in the
>bladder?
The same text reports, 80% of urinary tract infections in
uncomplicated cases is caused by E. coli, other possibilities:
Proteus mirabilis, other Enterobacteriaceae, Staphyloccus saprophyticus,
Streptococci (enterococci and grp B) and Chlamydiae. For
complicated or nosocomial infections, E. coli, Klebsiella, other
Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia have
been implicated.
>>anyone know of any anti microbial agents that are effective against
>streptomyces?
Streptomyces have been valuable in the production of antibiotics
(eg. steptomycin, tetracycline).
Kelly.
