A case of subacute infective endocarditis and blood access infection caused by Enterococcus durans
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A case of subacute infective endocarditis and blood access infection caused by Enterococcus durans
BACKGROUND Infection by Enterococcus durans (E. durans) is very rare; reported cases are often preceded by therapy or an immunosuppressed state, including infective endocarditis, urinary tract infection, or wound infection. A few reported cases of infective endocarditis exist, with no reports describing involvement of blood access infection. CASE PRESENTATION The patient is an 83-year-old man...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-594