High burden of viridans streptococcal endocarditis linked to multidrug resistance and regional risk factors: a molecular epidemiological report from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition caused by Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS) in low and middle-income countries. Data on epidemiology and molecular resistance mechanisms in the high-risk resource-limited setting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, are...

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Principais autores:	Abdul Khaliq, Saadullah Khan, Noor Muhammad, Mubbashir Hussain, Hassan Naveed, Abdul Basit, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Khalaf F. Alsharif, Fuad M. Alzahrani
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2026-01-01
coleção:	BMC Microbiology
Assuntos:	Infective endocarditis Viridans group streptococci Antimicrobial resistance Resistance genes Risk factors Khyber pakhtunkhwa
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04648-3
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