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A study found that Streptococcus anginosus, a common mouth and gut bacterium, is more prevalent in stroke patients and linked ...

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Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually lives in the mouth and gut, was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in Japan.

A new study from Japan found stroke patients with a significant amount of the bacteria in their gut were more likely to die.

A common bacteria usually found in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, Streptococcus anginosis, may be abundant in the guts of people with stroke and is associated with a worse prognosis and ...