Streptococcus sinensis Endocarditis outside Hong Kong

Abstract

Streptococcus sinensis has been described as a causative organism for infective endocarditis in 3 Chinese patients from Hong Kong. We describe a closely related strain in an Italian patient with chronic rheumatic heart disease. The case illustrates that S. sinensis is a worldwide emerging pathogen.

Keywords

• Endocarditis
• Streptococcus sinensis
• dispatch
• Hong Kong