A case of stroke as a unique sign of subclinical infective endocarditis by Abiotrophia defectiva: a case report

Abstract Purpose Here we describe a patient admitted for a stroke that was unexpectedly correlated with subclinical infective endocarditis attributable to a rarely opportunistic pathogen, Abiotrophia defectiva. Case report A 75-year-old man presented with a stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography s...

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Autors principals:	Silvia Puxeddu, Valeria Virdis, Daniele Sacco, Mario Depau, Alessandro M. Atzei, Lorella Pisano, Marcello Di Rosa, Stefania Vacquer, Giorgio Accardi, Emiliano M. Cirio, Aldo Manzin, Cristiana Marinelli, Fabrizio Angius
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	BMC 2025-01-01
Col·lecció:	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Matèries:	Abiotrophia defectiva Infective endocarditis Valve replacement Blood cultures MALDI-TOF Case report
Accés en línia:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00814-6
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