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