Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a condition mainly associated with valvular disease or prosthetic valve and intravenous drug use as a risk factor. Here, we describe a rare case of a previously healthy patient with endocarditis due to Lactococcus lactis associated with cattle contact, where antibiotic...

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Autores principales: Georgountzos, G., Michopoulos, C., Grivokostopoulos, C., Kolosaka, M., Vlassopoulou, N., Lekkou, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5857332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29686711
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5091456

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