Endocarditis: A Diagnostic Challenge

A 74-year-old hemodialysis patient with a history of an atrial septum defect closure, coronary bypass surgery, and a St. Jude aortic prosthetic valve was diagnosed with pneumonia and volume overload. Blood cultures were positive for Listeria monocytogenes , and amoxicillin was given for 2 weeks. Imm...

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Main Authors: Wilhelmina J. A. R. M. Valckx MD, Suzanne P. M. Lutgens MD, PhD, Hortence E. Haerkens-Arends MD, Peter C. Barneveld MD, Jaap J. Beutler MD, PhD, Ellen K. Hoogeveen MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617698995