Literature DB >> 16245510

A novel Helcococcus-like organism causing endocarditis in an injecting drug user.

Susan F Fitzgerald1, Mary J Crowe, Barbara Cassidy, Jiru Xu, Beverly C Millar, John E Moore.   

Abstract

A case is presented of infective endocarditis caused by a previously undescribed Helcococcus-like organism, in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The organism, which could not be identified phenotypically in the routine laboratory, was identified using partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

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Year:  2005        PMID: 16245510

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Heart Valve Dis        ISSN: 0966-8519


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1.  Multi-drug resistant helcococcus-like organism isolated from a chest abscess.

Authors:  Isabella Martin; Joseph Schwartzman; Kathryn Ruoff
Journal:  Infect Dis Rep       Date:  2015-03-16
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