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A Case of Rapid Development of Methicillin‑Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Mechanical Aortic Root Abscess Despite Appropriate Antibiotic Use
A 74-year-old male with a past medical history of mechanical aortic valve replacement presented with abdominal pain and fever. Blood cultures revealed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the patient was started on target antibiotics. Initial transthoracic echocardiogram and transe...
Autores principales: | Chandrasekhar, Sanjay, Lee, Dae Hyun, Patel, Nidhi, Bassily, Emmanuel, Chen, Allan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8476190/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34603875 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17494 |
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