Citrobacter freundii endocarditis in an intravenous drug abuser.
We have reported the third case of Citrobacter endocarditis. Echocardiograms were invaluable in establishing the diagnosis. Ours is the first reported case of Citrobacter endocarditis to be cured by antimicrobial therapy alone.
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Md.
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D000328:Adult; D002954:Citrobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*