Infective Endocarditis Associated with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Infection in a Hemodialysis Patient

Infective Endocarditis Associated with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Infection in a Hemodialysis Patient

The risk of infective endocarditis in chronic hemodialysis patients is markedly higher than that in the general population. We report the first case of a hemodialysis patient with infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) who presented with streptococcal t...

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Main Authors: Momoko Kan, Yasukiyo Mori, Nao Kishimoto, Hiroki Shibutani, Yuno Tomita, Tomoko Hagino, Eiko Ohira, Masahiro Karakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
Subjects:
Group G streptococci
Infective endocarditis
End-stage renal disease
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/481726

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