Streptococcus bovis endocarditis: analysis of cases between 2005 and 2014

Background: Streptococcus bovis is a classical etiology of endocarditis and is associated with colonic lesions. No series of cases from Brazil has been described. Objectives: To describe aspects of S. bovis endocarditis. Methods: This is a case series of patients admitted to a cardiac surgery referr...

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Main Authors: Renato Mello, Marisa da Silva Santos, Wilma Golebiosvki, Clara Weksler, Cristiane Lamas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S141386701500029X