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[Pneumococcal endocarditis: apropos of 3 cases]
Enfermedades Infecciosas Y Microbiologia Clinica
|June 1, 1989
Summary
Pneumococcal endocarditis is now rare, but this study reports three cases. Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae endocarditis can be treated effectively with vancomycin.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common human pathogen.
- Endocarditis caused by S. pneumoniae has become exceptionally rare in recent decades.
- Despite its rarity, S. pneumoniae can cause severe endocarditis.