The novel use of oral antibiotic monotherapy in prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Finegoldia magna: a case study

The novel use of oral antibiotic monotherapy in prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Finegoldia magna: a case study

Abstract Background Finegoldia magna, a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus, is part of the human normal microbiota as a commensal of mucocutaneous surfaces. However, it remains an uncommon pathogen in infective endocarditis, with only eight clinical cases previously reported in the literature. Currently...

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Main Authors: Siobhan Chien, David Gorman, Charilaos-Panagiotis Koutsogiannidis, Ramanish Ravishankar, Ganesh Kamath, Vipin Zamvar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Finegoldia magna
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Oral antibiotics
Administration
Cardiac surgical procedures
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0993-9

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