Streptococcus sinensis endocarditis outside Hong Kong
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BORIS DOI
Date of Publication
2007
Publication Type
Article
Division/Institute
Contributor
Uçkay, Ilker | |
Rohner, Peter | |
Bolivar, Ignacio | |
Ninet, Béatrice | |
Djordjevic, Marina | |
Nobre, Vandack | |
Schrenzel, Jacques |
Series
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1080-6040
Publisher
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
Language
English
PubMed ID
17953105
Description
Streptococcus sinensis has been described as a causative organism for infective endocarditis in 3 Chinese patients from Hong Kong. We describe a closely related strain in an Italian patient with chronic rheumatic heart disease. The case illustrates that S. sinensis is a worldwide emerging pathogen.
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| 07-0124.pdf | text | Adobe PDF | 284.48 KB | Public Domain Dedication (CC0) | published |