Importance of early diagnosis and surgical treatment of calcified amorphous tumor-related native valve endocarditis caused by Escherichia coli: a case report

Importance of early diagnosis and surgical treatment of calcified amorphous tumor-related native valve endocarditis caused by Escherichia coli: a case report

Abstract Background Unlike Escherichia coli bacteremia, which is common, E. coli endocarditis is uncommon, particularly in patients with native valve, leading to its delayed diagnosis. Case presentation We present a case of infective endocarditis caused by E. coli in a 78-year-old Japanese man with...

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Main Authors: Shu Koito, Yuto Unoki, Keimei Yoshida, Sho Takemoto, Takayuki Uchida, Takashi Matono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Non-HACEK Gram-negative bacilli
Escherichia coli
Endocarditis
Calcified amorphous tumor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07220-w

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