Lactobacillus rhamnosus, a bacterium commonly found in the gut and used in probiotic supplements, as a cause of endocarditis in a patient with a surgical aortic valve replacement and recent dental cleaning
Lactobacillus rhamnosus endocarditis is a rare but significant complication in patients with mechanical heart valves. We present a case of a 73-year-old male with a mechanical aortic valve who developed endocarditis following a routine dental cleaning, despite receiving standard of care prophylactic...
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| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2025-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5545 |
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