Illustration of the difficulty of identifying Streptococcus equi strains at the subspecies level through a case of endocarditis in an immunocompetent man.
J Clin Microbiol
; 52(2): 688-91, 2014 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-24478515
ABSTRACT
We report a case of endocarditis caused by Streptococcus equi in an immunocompetent patient who was subsequently cured after appropriate antibiotherapy and cardiac surgery. However, it was challenging to identify the strain to the subspecies level, which highlights the necessity of developing reliable molecular tools to discriminate between the subspecies.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estreptocócicas
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Streptococcus equi
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia