1.
Travel Med Infect Dis
; 44: 102162, 2021.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34508904
Asunto(s)
COVID-19 , Humanos , Pandemias/prevención & control , Medición de Riesgo , SARS-CoV-2 , Viaje
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BMJ Case Rep
; 20102010 Sep 09.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22778209
RESUMEN
We describe an elderly patient presenting with cardio-embolic stroke who was found to have infective endocarditis (IE) affecting the mitral valve. Penicillin-resistant Facklamia hominis was identified as the causative pathogen. Despite initiation of aggressive antibiotic treatment, the patient suffered a fatal myocardial infarction 2 days post-diagnosis of IE. Facklamia spp. have not been previously reported to be associated with IE. Here, we discuss the link between IE and cardio-embolic stroke along with a discussion of various causative pathogens.