A Case of Pacemaker Endocarditis Caused by Aerococcus urinae

Background. Aerococcus urinae has lately been acknowledged as a cause of infective endocarditis (IE) especially in older males with underlying urinary tract disorders. In this population, cardiac implanted electronical devices (CIED) are not uncommon, but despite the capacity of A. urinae to form bi...

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Main Authors: Sandra Samuelsson, Charles Kennergren, Magnus Rasmussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9128560