Spondylodiscitis and endocarditis caused by S. vestibularis

Streptococcus vestibularis is a recently described member of the viridans group that was first isolated from the vestibular mucosa of the human oral cavity and described as a new species in 1988. It has been rarely associated with human infections. In few papers, it has been reported as a causal age...

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Main Authors: Muge Aydin Tufan, MD, Kart-Koseoglu Hamide, Associate Professor, Ersozlu-Bozkirli Duygu, MD, Azap Ozlem, Associate Professor, Tufan Kadir, MD, Yucel Ahmet Eftal, Professor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700799