Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Aerococcus Urinae

Infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Aerococcus urinae is rare. The true incidence rate of this pathogen is likely underestimated as this is easily misidentified as Staphylococci or Streptococci. It is also associated with increased risk of complications such as systemic emboli. Aerococcus usually...

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Main Authors: Reba Varughese, Achsah Mathew, Rishi Chadha, Julia Kostka, David Regelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302201