Enterococcus gallinarum Causing Native Valve Endocarditis

Enterococcus gallinarum Causing Native Valve Endocarditis

Endocarditis due to Enterococcus gallinarum is a rare condition, usually affecting older patients. The most frequent source of infection is the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tracts; it frequently involves the aortic valve and tends to produce heart failure. We present a case of Enterococcus gall...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Almeida Dias, José de Almeida, Arsénio Santos, Rui M Santos, Armando Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-03-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Endocarditis
Enterococcus gallinarum
heart failure
antibiotic
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1054

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