Lactobacillus garvieae endocarditis presenting with leg cramps

An 85-year-old man with a history of aortic valve replacement presented with lower limb cramps. He was initially diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, but was found to have Lactococcus garvieae infective endocarditis with septic embolic strokes causing a central poststroke pain syndrome. Cardiot...

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Main Authors: Seok Mei Lim, Beatrix Wong, Gail Brenda Cross, Reshma Merchant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300945