Corynebacterium diphtheriae Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis in a Patient With Prosthetic Mitral Valve: A Rare Presentation

Infective endocarditis due to non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae is uncommon. We describe the case of a 42-year-old male with a history of mitral valve replacement with prosthetic valve for 4 years. He presented with fever, weight loss, dyspnea on exertion and orthopnea. The echocardiography...

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Autores principales: Pachirat, Orathai, Kaewkes, Danon, Pussadhamma, Burabha, Watt, George
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30344830
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr741w

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30344830
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr741w

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