Mitral Valve Endocarditis with Perforation from a Urinary Source: An Unusual Case and Literature Review

Aerococcus urinae (AU) is a rare pathogen, identified as gram-positive, catalase-negative coccus that grows in pairs and clusters which has been reported to mainly cause urinary tract infections (UTI), especially in elderly males. Treatment for this microorganism is usually with beta-lactams althoug...

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Main Authors: Fernando Figueroa Rodriguez, Antonio Faieta Lasarcina, Francisco Davila Grijalva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5496851
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