Endocarditis due to Aggregatibacter Segnis: a rare case report

Abstract Background As a member of the HACEK group, Aggregatibacter segnis (A. segnis) is a fastidious Gram-negative coccobacillus that resides in the human oropharyngeal flora. Infective endocarditis caused by A. segnis is rarely reported. Case presentation A 31-year-old male was admitted to our ho...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxiao Guo, Xinyun Zhang, Yanli Qin, Hong Liu, Xinyu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08231-x