ABSTRACT The genus Streptococcus includes Gram-positive organisms shaped in cocci
and organized in chains. They are commensals, pathogens, and opportunistic pathogens for …

Background: Streptococci frequently cause infective endocarditis (IE), yet the prevalence of
IE in patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by different streptococcal species is …

Background Non-β-hemolytic streptococci (NBHS) can cause infective endocarditis (IE).
Echocardiography is used to diagnose IE, but it is not known which patients with NBHS …

Background Infective endocarditis is associated with higher mortality in elderly patients, but
the role of surgery in this group has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to …

The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of streptococci causing infective
endocarditis (IE). A total of 296 patients with definite IE admitted from July 2007 to December …

This study aimed to identify which streptococcal species are closely associated with infective
endocarditis (IE) and to evaluate risk factors for mortality in patients with streptococcal IE. We …

Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is diagnosed in 7–8% of streptococcal bloodstream
infections (BSIs), yet it is unclear when to perform transthoracic (TTE) and transoesophageal …

Background Corynebacterium species are often dismissed as contaminants in blood
cultures, but they can also cause infective endocarditis (IE), which is a severe condition …

Purpose Infective endocarditis (IE) is frequently caused by streptococcal species, yet clinical
features and mortality are poorly investigated. Our aim was to examine patients with …

Objectives To investigate the presence of Streptococcus mutans in root canals of
symptomatic necrotic teeth (SNT) and their associated acute apical abscesses (AAA) and in …