ENDOCARDITIS CAUSED BY ENTEROCOCCUS-AVIUM

Authors
PEREZCASTRILLON JL MARTINLUQUERO M MARTINESCUDERO JC PASCUAL P CASERO A HERREROS V
Citation
Jl. Perezcastrillon et al., ENDOCARDITIS CAUSED BY ENTEROCOCCUS-AVIUM, Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 29(5), 1997, pp. 530-530
Citations number
6
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00365548
Volume
29
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
530 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1997)29:5<530:ECBE>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Enterococcus avium has rarely been reported as a pathogen in humans. W e describe a case of endocarditis caused bg E. avium. It responded to ampicillin and gentamicin, although a valve replacement was necessary for severe aortic insufficiency. This microorganism should be regarded as significant in endocarditis.