Infective endocarditis with atypical clinical feature and relapse by Abiotrophia defectiva
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2016.06.003
Abstract: A case of infective endocarditis caused by an uncommon agent Abiotrophia defectiva with atypical manifestations is presented. A 42-year-old woman previously had rheumatic heart disease, presented with the symptoms of fever and chills that resolved… read more here.
Keywords: infective endocarditis; endocarditis; atypical clinical; endocarditis atypical ... See more keywords
Infective endocarditis by a rare and fastidious agent: Abiotrophia defectiva
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241964
Abstract: Abiotrophia defectiva is a nutritional variant streptococcus, with affinity for endovascular structures that cannot be cultured on non-supplemented media, leading to a delay in diagnosis. This case describes a 36-year-old woman with a previously known… read more here.
Keywords: abiotrophia defectiva; aortic valve; infective endocarditis; endocarditis ... See more keywords