bacteria which produce dextrans using sucrose as a subtrate

treatment for this condition

viridans steptococci

can adhere to ☆tooth enamel and to ☆fibrin platelet aggregates on damaged heart valves due to their ability to produce insoluble extracellular polysaccharides(dextrans), causing subacute bacterial endocarditis

→ penicillin+ ☆gentamycin (to shorten the duration of drug treatment)

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