ENDOCARDITIS CAUSED BY AEROCOCCUS-URINAE, A NEWLY RECOGNIZED PATHOGEN

Authors
KRISTENSEN B NIELSEN G
Citation
B. Kristensen et G. Nielsen, ENDOCARDITIS CAUSED BY AEROCOCCUS-URINAE, A NEWLY RECOGNIZED PATHOGEN, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 14(1), 1995, pp. 49-51
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,Microbiology
Journal title
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
09349723
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
49 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-9723(1995)14:1<49:ECBAAN>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Aerococcus urinae is a newly described pathogen. A case of Aerococcus urinae endocarditis is presented, the primary focus being a urinary tr act infection. The diagnosis of endocarditis was supported by isolatio n of Aerococcus urinae from blood as well as from heart vegetations.