Detachment of a prosthetic valve due to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

Autor: Saori Nakamura, Naoji Hanayama, Hiroshi Matushita, Kenjiro Sakaki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 8, Iss 8, Pp 1357-1360 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2749
Popis: Abstract The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) due to S pneumoniae has decreased, thanks to antibiotics. However, when it does occur, it can be lethal. The present case provides a reminder of the potential lethality of this postoperative infection.
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