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When Zoonotic Organisms Cross Over—Trueperella pyogenes Endocarditis Presenting as a Septic Embolic Stroke

Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with numerous pathogens as culprits. We present a case of IE that evolved to a septic embolic stroke caused by an extremely rare bacteria Trueperella (T.) pyogenes that primarily infects non-humans. In cont...

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Autores principales: Deliwala, Smit, Beere, Thulasi, Samji, Varun, Mcdonald, Philip J, Bachuwa, Ghassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7241225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455060
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7740