Thrombus Aspirates From Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Are Infiltrated by Viridans Streptococci.
Olli PatrakkaSari TuomistoJuha-Pekka PienimäkiJyrki OllikainenNiku OksalaVili LampinenMarkus J T OjanenHeini HuhtalaVesa Pekka HytönenTerho LehtimäkiMika MartiskainenPekka J KarhunenPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2023)
Oral streptococci were found in aspirated thrombi of patients with acute ischemic stroke as well as in carotid artery samples. Our results suggest that viridans streptococci group bacteria may play a role in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke.
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