Enterococcus raffinosus endocarditis. First case and literature review.
Enterococcus raffinosus, a non-faecalis and non-faecium enterococcus, rarely causes infections in humans. We describe the first reported case of primary bacterial endocarditis caused by E. raffinosus, with a review of the literature.
U.O. Malattie Infettive, Ospedale G.B. Morgagni, Forli, Italy.
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Mastroianni
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography