Endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva

A 35-year–old man with pre-existing rheumatic heart disease and aortic regurgitation (AR) presented with intermittent fever, ankle swelling and clinical evidence of endocarditis. Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) revealed vegetations and destruction of the aortic valve (AV). Blood cultures grew...

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Main Authors: Al-Jasser, Asma M, Enani, Mushira A, Al-Fagih, Mohammed R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: CoAction Publishing 2007
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078235/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21503231
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4176/061223
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