Case Report: Streptococcus alactolyticus as a Rare Pathogen of Mitral Endocarditis

Case Report: Streptococcus alactolyticus as a Rare Pathogen of Mitral Endocarditis

Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) is a group of non-enterococcal group D Streptococci that colonizes both humans and animals. Due to gastrointestinal disease, they can switch in opportunistic pathogens passing through intestinal mucosal barrier and may cause bacteremia and di...

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Main Authors: Mattia Vinciguerra, Valeria Santamaria, Silvia Romiti, Mizar D'Abramo, Gianmarco Toto, Antonio De Bellis, Gloria Taliani, Giuseppe Sangiorgi, Ernesto Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
Streptococcus alactolyticus
mitral valve
mitral valve regurgitation
Streptococcus bovis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.648213/full

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