First report of Brevundimonas aurantiaca human infection: infective endocarditis on aortic bioprostheses and supracoronary aortic graft acquired by water dispenser of domestic refrigerator

First report of Brevundimonas aurantiaca human infection: infective endocarditis on aortic bioprostheses and supracoronary aortic graft acquired by water dispenser of domestic refrigerator

ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a feared life-threatening complication that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Although a variety of microorganisms have caused IE, Brevundimonas aurantiaca human infection has never been reported previously. To our knowledge, this is the first reported c...

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Main Authors: Juan Esteban De Villarreal Soto, Jorge Calderon Parra, Carlos Esteban Martín López, Marta Cobo Marcos, Isabel Sánchez Romero, Alberto Forteza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Brevundimona aurantica
Infective endocarditis
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222002776
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Summary:ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a feared life-threatening complication that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Although a variety of microorganisms have caused IE, Brevundimonas aurantiaca human infection has never been reported previously. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of endocarditis and human infection due to B. aurantiaca.
ISSN:1201-9712

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