title: A rare case of Moraxella lacunata producing combined native mitral and aortic valve endocarditis.
abstract: We describe a case of infective endocarditis due to Moraxella lacunata involving the native mitral and aortic valves, complicated by cerebral emboli and resultant hemiparesis. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone and gentamicin and improved. This appears to be the first case reported in the medical literature of native multivalvular endocarditis produced by this rare organism.
authors: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Dasari
authors: Rk
authors: R
authors: Shetty
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Devasia
keywords: Moraxella lacunata; cerebral emboli; modified Duke’s criteria; multivalvular endocarditis; native valve endocarditis
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