A case of stroke as a unique sign of subclinical infective endocarditis by Abiotrophia defectiva: a case report

A case of stroke as a unique sign of subclinical infective endocarditis by Abiotrophia defectiva: a case report

Abstract Purpose Here we describe a patient admitted for a stroke that was unexpectedly correlated with subclinical infective endocarditis attributable to a rarely opportunistic pathogen, Abiotrophia defectiva. Case report A 75-year-old man presented with a stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography s...

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Main Authors: Silvia Puxeddu, Valeria Virdis, Daniele Sacco, Mario Depau, Alessandro M. Atzei, Lorella Pisano, Marcello Di Rosa, Stefania Vacquer, Giorgio Accardi, Emiliano M. Cirio, Aldo Manzin, Cristiana Marinelli, Fabrizio Angius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Abiotrophia defectiva
Infective endocarditis
Valve replacement
Blood cultures
MALDI-TOF
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00814-6
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