Endocarditis due to Streptococcus acidominimus.
It has been reported in recent years that the causative microorganisms, affected population, and clinical presentation of infective endocarditis have changed. We report on a 15-year-old boy with ventricular septal defect who was diagnosed with Streptococcus acidominimus endocarditis.
Brachlow
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University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA.
Awadallah
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Chatterjee
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents