ABSTRACT

The group F streptococci belong to the Streptococcus milleri group, which includes S. anginosus, S. constellatus, and S. intermedius. The S. milleri have a property that differs from classical streptococcal infections.They produce suppurating lesions.They have been isolated from Bartholin’s gland abscesses and wound infections as well as from brain and hepatic abscesses. Inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and meningitis have been described as a consequence of hematogenous metastatic spread.