Mitral Valve Endocarditis-Related Stroke: A Case Report and Literature Review

Background. Aerococcus urinae is a rare causative pathogen of infective endocarditis that results in a high risk of embolic events. The mortality rate for A urinae endocarditis is high. Old age and underlying urologic conditions are the best-known risk factors for infection. Case Description. We rep...

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Main Authors: Darius Adomavicius, Mark Bock MD, Christian-Friedrich Vahl MD, Ekkehard Siegel MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618758351