Rapid progression of Staphylococcus lugdunensis mechanical prosthetic valve endocarditis
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Figure 1 (A) Initial transesophageal echocardiogram reveals a large vegetation on the atrial aspect of the mechanical mitral valve (arrow). (B) Repeat transesophageal echocardiogram 6 days later demonstrates a significant increase in size of the vegetation with valve obstruction (arrow). Note spontaneous echo contrast in the (C) Photograph of the explanted valve atrial aspect of the annular ring. (D) Ph seen in B on the atrial aspect of the me
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