Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection Causing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)-Related Endocarditis

Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection Causing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)-Related Endocarditis

The authors report the case of an 86-year-old woman presenting with recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia. She had severe aortic stenosis submitted to a recent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Initially, Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia from a urinary source was diagnosed . Fol...

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Main Authors: Valentina Tosatto, Cristiano Cruz, Teresa Ferreira, Torcato Moreira Marques, Matteo Boattini, André Almeida, Rita Barata Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
infective endocarditis
klebsiella pneumoniae
bacteraemia
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1379

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