Uçkay Ilker, Rohner Peter, Bolivar Ignacio, Ninet Béatrice, Djordjevic Marina, Nobre Vandack, Garzoni Christian, Schrenzel Jacques
Infection Control Program, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Aug;13(8):1250-2. doi: 10.3201/eid1308.080124.
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.
中华链球菌已被描述为3名来自香港的中国患者感染性心内膜炎的致病微生物。我们描述了一名患有慢性风湿性心脏病的意大利患者体内的一种密切相关菌株。该病例表明中华链球菌是一种全球范围内新出现的病原体。