A rare case of Aerococcus urinae infective endocarditis in an atypically young male: case report and review of the literature

A rare case of Aerococcus urinae infective endocarditis in an atypically young male: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic coccus bacterium primarily implicated in less than 1 % of all symptomatic urinary tract infections. Risk factors for disease include male gender, advanced age, and comorbid genitourinary tract pathology. Infections beyond the...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Yabes, Serafim Perdikis, David B. Graham, Ana Markelz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Aerococcus urinae
Infective endocarditis
Aerococci
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3414-0

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