[Endocarditis caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans].
The HACEK group endocarditis are infrequent in general population. They usually develop subacute endocarditis with large vegetations, peripheral emboli, heart failure, requiring frequent valvular replacement. We report a clinical case of endocarditis caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (AA), without the typical findings of the HACEK group endocarditis and with a successful evolution with medical treatment.
de Ancos Aracil
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Servicio de Medicina Interna II, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid.
Estrada Pérez
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Alvarez de Arcaya
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Chantres Antoranz
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D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016976:Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged