The First Case of Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus and Review of the Literature

The First Case of Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus and Review of the Literature

Gram-positive cocci species, notably Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Enterococcus account for 80 to 90% of infective endocarditis cases. HACEK microorganisms (Haemophilus spp., Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella kingae) account for ap...

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Main Authors: Alisha Khan, Thu Thu Aung, Debanik Chaudhuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5907319
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