Recurrent infective endocarditis in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.
A patient with idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis suffered from five episodes of infective endocarditis of the mitral valve. At least two of these episodes were caused by Lactobacillus species, a microorganism known to be difficult to eradicate. Definitive cure was only achieved by surgical treatment.
Stulz
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P
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
Zimmerli
W
W
Mihatsch
J
J
Grädel
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E
D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013291:Streptococcus