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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]

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