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Proportions of Streptococcus sanguis, an Organism Associated with Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis, in Human Feces and Dental Plaque

Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Lincoln State School, Lincoln Illinois 62656

ABSTRACT

The relative absence of Streptococcus sanguis in human feces, in contrast to its high concentration on teeth, supports the concept of the mouth as the likely bacterial source in cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis involving this organism.