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March 12, 2024MicroorganismsOpen Access

Vancomycin-Resistant Streptococcus thoraltensis: A Case Report of Bacterial Endocarditis and Review of Literature on Infections Caused by This Pathogen

Roxana Mihaela Chiorescu Sandor Botond Buksa Alexandru Botan Mihaela Mocan Carmen Costache Dan Alexandru Țoc

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is a rare species, part of the viridans streptococcus group, found initially in rabbits and pigs, which can be vancomycin-resistant. We present the case of a 65-year-old patient, a smoker and chronic alcohol consumer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and multiple dental foci who had been diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis caused by

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e745afb6db6435876beed9 https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12030566

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