Endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia species

Authors
Christensen, JJ Gruhn, N Facklam, RR
Citation
Jj. Christensen et al., Endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia species, SC J IN DIS, 31(2), 1999, pp. 210-212
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
210 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1999)31:2<210:ECBAS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Two cases of endocarditis with nutritionally variant streptococci are prese nted. Such strains have recently been included in the new genus Abiotrophia . A total of 12 additional Abiotrophia strains, including the type strains of Abiotrophia defectiva and Abiotrophia adiacens, were characterized in or der to comment on their microbiological characteristics.