Chronic endocarditis due to Legionella anisa: a first case difficult to diagnose

Autor: F. Compain, P. Bruneval, S. Jarraud, S. Perrot, S. Aubert, V. Napoly, A. Ramahefasolo, J.-L. Mainardi, I. Podglajen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 8, Iss C, Pp 113-115 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-2975
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.10.003
Popis: Endocarditis due to Legionella spp. is uncommon but presumably underestimated given the prevalence of Legionellae in the environment. We report a first and unusual case of chronic native valve endocarditis due to L. anisa and advocate that the diagnosis of endocarditis be made collaboratively between the cardiologist, surgeon, microbiologist and pathologist.
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