An Unusual Presentation of Parvimonas micra Infective Endocarditis

Parvimonas micra has been identified as a prominent oral pathogen. This organism has been implicated in periodontal, soft tissue and bone infections. It causes a subacute presentation with high morbidity. We present a case of severe infective endocarditis caused by Parvimonas micra requiring valvula...

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Autores principales: Ho, Dawn, Ang, Grace, Er, Chaozer, Yap, Siew Fei, Meyyur Aravamudan, Veeraraghavan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6294278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30555762
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3447
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Sumario:Parvimonas micra has been identified as a prominent oral pathogen. This organism has been implicated in periodontal, soft tissue and bone infections. It causes a subacute presentation with high morbidity. We present a case of severe infective endocarditis caused by Parvimonas micra requiring valvular surgery despite appropriate antibiotics. To our knowledge, this is the second case report of Parvimonas micra infective endocarditis since its reclassification in 2006.

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