title: A case report and literature overview: Abiotrophia defectiva aortic valve endocarditis in developing countries.
abstract: A fatal case of aortic valve endocarditis due to Abiotrophia defectiva was reported in Brazil. An overview of cases of endocarditis and other human infections related to A. defectiva in developing countries was also accomplished.
authors: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM/UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Ramos
authors: L S
authors: LS
authors: dos Santos
authors: L M R
authors: LM
authors: Vidal
authors: P M A
authors: PM
authors: Pereira
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Salgado
authors: C Q
authors: CQ
authors: Fortes
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Vieira
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Mattos-Guaraldi
authors: R H
authors: RH
authors: Júnior
authors: P V
authors: PV
authors: Damasco
mesh_terms: D058835:Abiotrophia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001938:Brazil; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003906:Developing Countries; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S