| Literature DB >> 12037119 |
Sylvie Dargere1, Michel Vergnaud, Renaud Verdon, Eric Saloux, Olivier Le Page, Roland Leclercq, Claude Bazin.
Abstract
We report the first case of Enterococcus gallinarum endocarditis developing on normal native heart valves. Using phenotypic and molecular methods, a precise identification of this naturally vancomycin-resistant species allowed an optimal antibiotic therapy and the patient's recovery.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12037119 PMCID: PMC130811 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.6.2308-2310.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948