Native-valve Enterococcus hirae endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Enterococcus hirae is rarely identified in humans and may be a commensal pathogen in psittacine birds. We present the fifth known case of E. hirae endocarditis. Case presentation A 64-year-old Caucasian female presented with fever, hypotension, atrial fibrillation with rapid vent...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4532-z |