Endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae, a newly recognized pathogen.
Aerococcus urinae is a newly described pathogen. A case of Aerococcus urinae endocarditis is presented, the primary focus being a urinary tract infection. The diagnosis of endocarditis was supported by isolation of Aerococcus urinae from blood as well as from heart vegetations.
Kristensen
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
Nielsen
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents