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Streptococcus sinensis endocarditis outside Hong Kong.

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 | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Streptococcus sinensis endocarditis outside Hong Kong.

Uçkay Ilker I Rohner Peter P Bolivar Ignacio I Ninet Béatrice B Djordjevic Marina M Nobre Vandack V Garzoni Christian C Schrenzel Jacques J

Emerging infectious diseases 20070801 8

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. ...[more]

PMID: 17953105

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