CHU de Nantes, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, France.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Mar;49(3):1182-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02049-10. Epub 2011 Jan 19.
Enterococcus hirae, a gram-positive bacterium, is a rare isolate in clinical specimens. We report an unusual case of a relapse of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to E. hirae 6 months after the initial episode. Clonal relationship was proven by genomic analysis.
屎肠球菌,一种革兰阳性菌,是临床标本中罕见的分离菌。我们报告了一例在初次发作后 6 个月因屎肠球菌引起的人工瓣膜心内膜炎复发的不寻常病例。通过基因组分析证明存在克隆关系。