AUTHOR=Zhang Yingmiao , Wang Jing , Zhan Yu , Tang Ruizhi , Wang Hui , Qin Tian , Lu Zhongxin 

TITLE=Case report: Infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus sinensis: The first case in mainland China and literature review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.935725

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2022.935725

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Streptococcus sinensis</italic> was originally described as a causative agent for infective endocarditis in three Chinese patients from Hong Kong in 2002. Subsequently, several cases were reported outside Hong Kong, indicating that it is an emerging pathogen worldwide. We isolated a closely related strain in a young patient diagnosed with infective endocarditis in mainland China. In this paper, we reviewed the course of infection and provided a comprehensive comparison of its clinical characteristics with the reported cases.</p>