Rare case of Proteus mirabilis native mitral valve endocarditis in an immunocompromised patient

Abstract Background Bacterial infective endocarditis caused by Proteus mirabilis is rare and there are few cases in the literature. The natural history and treatment of this disease is not as clear but presumed to be associated with complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI). Case presentation A 65-...

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Main Authors: Lindsay G. Grossman, Joseph M. Sharkey, David S. Grossman, Alan Hartman, Mina Makaryus, Kaushal B. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06931-w