Endocarditis due to Listeria: description of two cases and review of the literature.
Endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes is a very uncommon and very serious disease that may lead to valve dysfunction and cardiac arrest. We report two cases of endocarditis caused by L. monocytogenes and review the papers previously published on the subject.
Antolín
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I Internal Medicine Service. Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, C/ Prof. Martín Lagos s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. pepe.antolin@gmail.com
Gutierrez
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Segoviano
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López
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Ciguenza
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome