Case report: Infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus sinensis: The first case in mainland China and literature review

Streptococcus sinensis was originally described as a causative agent for infective endocarditis in three Chinese patients from Hong Kong in 2002. Subsequently, several cases were reported outside Hong Kong, indicating that it is an emerging pathogen worldwide. We isolated a closely related strain in...

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Main Authors: Yingmiao Zhang, Jing Wang, Yu Zhan, Ruizhi Tang, Hui Wang, Tian Qin, Zhongxin Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.935725/full