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Highlights • First case of native valve endocarditis due to Klebsiella Pneumomiae carbapenemase (KPC) producing Serratia marcescens.• Patient underwent mitral valve replacement and was treated with monotherapy ceftazidime-avibactam during 6… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • First case of native valve endocarditis due to Klebsiella Pneumomiae carbapenemase (KPC) producing Serratia marcescens.• Patient underwent mitral valve replacement and was treated with monotherapy ceftazidime-avibactam during 6 weeks.• Long term treatment with ceftazidime-avibactam appears to be efficacious and well tolerated.
Keywords:
ceftazidime avibactam;
valve endocarditis;
producing serratia;
mitral valve;
kpc producing
Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2021
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