Late prosthetic valve infective endocarditis by Enterococcus durans
Mohammed Al Shehri, Muhammad Samsoor Zarak, Arif R SarwariJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2020 12(3):152-155
Enterococcus durans is an extremely rare cause of infective endocarditis. We have reported the first case where a 56-year-old female presented with late prosthetic valve infective endocarditis on a mechanical mitral valve. Medical management failed and eventually lead to the demise of the patient.
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mohammed Al Shehri Muhammad Samsoor Zarak Arif R Sarwari Source Type: research