Abiotrophia defectiva Endocarditis: A Rare Cause with Aggressive Systemic Embolisation and Need of Valve Replacement

Abiotrophia defectiva Endocarditis: A Rare Cause with Aggressive Systemic Embolisation and Need of Valve Replacement

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a well-described infectious disease, one with increased morbidity and mortality being the third or fourth most common life-threatening infection syndrome. Abiotrophia defectiva is a non-motile, catalase negative, gram-positive coccus in a chain, which can be isolated f...

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Main Authors: Ana Cochicho Ramalho, Sofia Marques Santos, João Abecasis, Rui Rodrigues, Francisco Araújo, Helena Cantante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2023-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
abiotrophia defectiva
embolisation
vegetations
valve destruction
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3702

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