Streptococcus sinensis Causing Tricuspid Endocarditis in a Child: An Unusual Pathogen at an Unusual Site: A Case Report with Review of Literature

• Main Authors: Navya Sree Manugu (Author), Manisha Varma Gadhiraju (Author), Stephen Chityala (Author), Kodandapani Yerroju (Author), Sadanand Reddy Tummala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) involving tricuspid valve is rarely reported in children. Common etiological organisms of IE include Staphylococci, viridans group Streptococci, and Enterococci. Other less frequent organisms include Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, and...