Infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus tigurinus-like organisms.

ABSTRACT: Streptococcus species are important causes of infective endocarditis but species identification remains challenging. We report two cases of infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus tigurinus-like organisms, which were first identified by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence analysis and subsequently confirmed using phylogeny based on the analysis of the shetA gene encoding exfoliative toxin.

SUBMITTER: Peuchant O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4932624 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature