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Rodica Diaconu1, Elvira Golumbeanu1, Anca Constantin1, Ionut Donoiu2.
Abstract
We report a rare case of native valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri in an immunocompetent 79-year-old man with known degenerative valvular heart disease but no previous risk factors such as recent invasive treatment or medical implant. The patient presented with heart failure, due to perforation of the mitral valve, and lacked any signs of infection. The diagnosis of endocarditis with S. warneri was established by echocardiography and positive blood cultures. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Entities:
Keywords: heart failure; ultrasonography; valvar diseases
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31189544 PMCID: PMC6577314 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229546
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X