Penicillin G–Resistant Viridans Group Streptococcal Endocarditis and Interpretation of the American Heart Association's Guidelines for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis | Zendy

Shigeki Fujitani | Zendy; MarieClaire Rowlinson | Zendy; W. Lance George | Zendy

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Penicillin G–Resistant Viridans Group Streptococcal Endocarditis and Interpretation of the American Heart Association's Guidelines for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis

Author(s) -

Shigeki Fujitani,

MarieClaire Rowlinson,

W. Lance George

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/529199

Subject(s) - infective endocarditis , medicine , endocarditis , penicillin , viridans streptococci , streptococcus , streptococcaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , biology , genetics

We report a case of endocarditis due to a penicillin-"resistant" Streptococcus parasanguinis, discuss interpretations of the American Heart Association's guidelines for the treatment of viridans group streptococcal infection, and comment on therapy for infective endocarditis due to penicillin-resistant viridans group streptococci.

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