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.
Uçkay
Ilker
I
Infection Control Program, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. ilker.uckay@hcuge.ch
Rohner
Peter
P
Bolivar
Ignacio
I
Ninet
Béatrice
B
Djordjevic
Marina
M
Nobre
Vandack
V
Garzoni
Christian
C
Schrenzel
Jacques
J
D001483:Base Sequence; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S