학술논문
Endocarditis Caused by Nontypeable Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*BLOOD
*ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
*SEROTYPING
*FEVER
*CELL culture
*SEQUENCE analysis
*BACTERIAL capsules
*STREPTOCOCCAL diseases
*RESPIRATORY infections
*INFECTIVE endocarditis
*DISEASE complications
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
1058-4838
Abstract
The Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule is regarded as indispensable in bacteremia. We report an infant with a ventricular septal defect and infective endocarditis caused by nontypeable S. pneumoniae. In-depth investigation confirmed a deficient capsule yet favored pneumococcal fitness for causing infective endocarditis, rather than a host immune disorder, as the cause of infective endocarditis in this case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]