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Penicillin G–Resistant Viridans Group Streptococcal Endocarditis and Interpretation of the American Heart Association's Guidelines for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis

2008; Oxford University Press; Volume: 46; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/529199

1537-6591

Shigeki Fujitani, Marie‐Claire Rowlinson, W. Lance George,

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

We report a case of endocarditis due to a penicillin-"resistant" Streptococcus parasanguinis, discuss interpretations of the American Heart Association's guidelines for the treatment of viridans group streptococcal infection, and comment on therapy for infective endocarditis due to penicillin-resistant viridans group streptococci.