Enterococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis secondary to transurethral prostatic resection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00708
Abstract: Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a catastrophic complication of cardiac valve replacement, associated with high mortality rates. Staphylococci (both Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcui) are the most common cause of PVE. Diagnosis may often be… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic valve; valve endocarditis; enterococcal prosthetic; valve ... See more keywords