Haemophilus parainfluenzae endocarditis in a low‐risk woman: a case report

Haemophilus parainfluenzae endocarditis is a rare but dangerous disease. With this work, we intend to show the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment in order to avoid complications. We also highlight the importance of local epidemiology to choose antibiotic prophylaxis for high‐ris...

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Autores principales: Gagliardi, Roberta, Sensi, Caterina, Flaminio, Giulio, De Canale, Ettore, Vettor, Roberto, De Carlo, Eugenio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8599499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34868585
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5066
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Sumario:Haemophilus parainfluenzae endocarditis is a rare but dangerous disease. With this work, we intend to show the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment in order to avoid complications. We also highlight the importance of local epidemiology to choose antibiotic prophylaxis for high‐risk procedures in selected predisposed patients.

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