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J. Clin. Microbiol. · Oct 2004
Review Case ReportsMitral bioprosthetic valve endocarditis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum, in an intravenous drug user.
- Ramzan M Zakir, Anthony Al-Dehneh, Leticia Dabu, Raj Kapila, and Muhamed Saric.
- Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
- J. Clin. Microbiol. 2004 Oct 1; 42 (10): 4893-6.
AbstractWe report a case of Gemella morbillorum mitral bioprosthetic valve endocarditis with perivalvular extension in a 44-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-positive man who is an active intravenous drug user together with review of all published cases. This is only the second reported case of Gemella morbillorum endocarditis in a patient with a prosthetic valve.
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