Infective endocarditis complicated with multiple cerebral embolism and hemorrhage caused by Streptococcus sinensis: a rare case report and literature review
Hong Zheng, Cuilin He, Kai Tang, Xiwen Wang, Longbiao Xie, Wei Li, Jianli Wu, Danjie Zhao · 2026
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A rare streptococcus causing heart valve infection with brain complications is reported by Hong Zheng's team in their 2026 case report and review. The 68-year-old Chinese man arrived with fever, loss of speech, joint pain, and right-sided weakness from cerebral infarction with bleeding.
Early ultrasound missed the valve growths, which showed only after his brain settled. Culture named Streptococcus sinensis, and antibiotics were adjusted again and again by sensitivity results. Four weeks of linezolid plus cefazolin stabilized him; he declined valve surgery and continued oral therapy for 4 more weeks at home. The case stresses early pathogen identification in endocarditis.
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| CREATOR | Hong Zheng, Cuilin He, Kai Tang, Xiwen Wang, Longbiao Xie, Wei Li, Jianli Wu, Danjie Zhao |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29800 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |