Open AccessProsthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes
Author(s) -
Manuel L. Fernández Guerrero,
Pablo Rivas,
Rosa Rábago,
Antonio Núñez,
Miguel Górgolas,
J. Martinell
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2003.06.002
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , gentamicin , infective endocarditis , surgery , valve replacement , abscess , immunosuppression , ampicillin , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , stenosis
Endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes is a rare but serious disease often leading to valve dysfunction and heart failure. Two cases of listerial prosthetic valve endocarditis are reviewed along with 66 cases previously reported.
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