Emm Typing of Invasive Infections Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae.
10.3904/kjm.2014.87.5.630
- Author:
Joo Yeun HU
1
;
Eun Hee KIM
;
Hye Won LEE
;
Seon Ah CHA
;
Joo Young CHOI
;
Youn Jeong KIM
;
Sang Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drksi@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Streptococcus equi endocarditis;
Bacteremia;
Streptococcal M protein
- MeSH:
Bacteremia;
Endocarditis;
Humans;
Streptococcus*;
Virulence
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;87(5):630-635
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently, invasive infections with the human pathogen Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspeciesequisimilis (SDSE) have increased around the globe. Typing of the emm gene of SDSE, which encodes a virulence factor (M protein), has provided important information. Here, we report two cases of invasive SDSE infection that presented with endocarditis and bacteremia, and their emm gene types.
