Open AccessComparison Between Adult Endocarditis Due to β-Hemolytic Streptococci (Serogroups A, B, C, and G) and Streptococcus milleri<subtitle>A Multicenter Study in France</subtitle>
Author(s) -
A. Lefort
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.21.2450
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , streptococcus anginosus , group b , infective endocarditis , multivariate analysis , streptococcus milleri , streptococcus , gastroenterology , surgery , pediatrics , biology , bacteria , genetics
Limited data exist on infective endocarditis (IE) due to Streptococcus milleri (Sm) or beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS). Because BHS and Sm share some physiologic and pathogenic properties, we wondered whether IE caused by these streptococci might present similarities.