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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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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828085/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17953105 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1308.080124 |