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| Hirata Jr.,R.; Pereira,G.A.; Filardy,A.A.; Gomes,D.L.R.; Damasco,P.V.; Rosa,A.C.P.; Nagao,P.E.; Pimenta,F.P.; Mattos-Guaraldi,A.L.. |
| Invasive diseases caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae have been described increasingly. Several reports indicate the destructive feature of endocarditis attributable to nontoxigenic strains. However, few reports have dealt with the pathogenicity of invasive strains. The present investigation demonstrates a phenotypic trait that may be used to identify potentially invasive strains. The study also draws attention to clinical and microbiological aspects observed in 5 cases of endocarditis due to C. diphtheriae that occurred outside Europe. Four cases occurred in female school-age children (7-14 years) treated at different hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All patients developed other complications including septicemia, renal failure and/or arthritis.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Aggregative adherence; Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Endocarditis; HEp-2 cells; Random amplified polymorphic DNA. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001100007 |
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