A rare cause of healthcare-associated infective endocarditis: Enterobacter cloacae

We report a case of infective endocarditis secondary to healthcare-associated bloodstream infection caused by an uncommon etiologic agent, multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae. The patient was treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and surgery, but could not be saved. With this case...

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Main Authors: Omer Karasahin, Zıya Yildiz, Onur Unal, Umit Arslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917302561