Streptococcus sinensis Endocarditis outside Hong Kong
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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/8/07-0124_article |