Streptococcus sinensis endocarditis outside Hong Kong.
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ABSTRACT: 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.
SUBMITTER: Uckay I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2828085 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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