Bivalve polymicrobial infective endocarditis.
Polymicrobial infective endocarditis is uncommon, particularly vancomycin-resistant endocarditis and fugal endocarditis. The incidence of these infections is likely to. increase with advances in mediCAl technology and widespread use of central venous catheters. We report a case of bivalve endocarditis in which four organisms were identified, including vancomycin-resistant Enteroocausfaecium and Torulopsis glabrata.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Exempla-Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colo, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D014261:Tricuspid Valve