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