Endocarditis due to nutritionally deficient streptococci: therapeutic dilemma

Subacute endocarditis often presents with an indolent course. A potentially lethal form generated by infection with Abiotrophia defectiva may be easily overlooked early in its presentation. This report discusses the case of an 18-year-old male discovered to have severe endocarditis after presenting...

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Main Authors: Erica Escarcega, Caitlin Trovato, Osamudiamen Idahosa, John Gillard, Holly Stankewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-07-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/57h24254