Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Abiotrophia defectiva in a Healthy Adult: A Case Report with Literature Review

Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Abiotrophia defectiva in a Healthy Adult: A Case Report with Literature Review

Infective endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva is rarely encountered. A 67-year-old male transferred from a local hospital presented with severe dyspnea and pulmonary edema. Preoperative transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe mitral regurgitation with large vegetation. Blood cultures...

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Main Authors: Hyunggon Je, Duyeal Song, Chulhun L. Chang1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology 2019-03-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology
Subjects:
abiotrophia defectiva
infective endocarditis
nutritionally variant streptococci
Online Access:https://www.acm.or.kr/article_aws/?num=KJCM2019_23

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