Abiotrophia Defectiva Endocarditis Related To Mitral Valve Prolapse: a Case Report
Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol.11, no.4, pp.744-745, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Case Report
- Volume: 11 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.31067/0.2020.328
- Journal Name: Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Journal Indexes: Other Indexes
- Page Numbers: pp.744-745
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Abiotrophia defectiva is a very rare and important cause of culture-negative infective endocarditis and may cause
insidious clinical progression. Clinicians should be aware of this bacterium when dealing with blood culturenegative
endocarditis especially in patients with predisposing factor such as mitral valve prolapse.