Enterococcal endocarditis: A case report | Zendy

Dejan Cvjetković | Zendy; Mirjana Aleksic-Djordjevic | Zendy; J Jovanović | Zendy; Ivana Hrnjaković-Cvjetković | Zendy; Sandra Stefan-Mikić | Zendy; Siniša Sević | Zendy

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Enterococcal endocarditis: A case report

Author(s) -

Dejan Cvjetković,

Mirjana Aleksic-Djordjevic,

J Jovanović,

Ivana Hrnjaković-Cvjetković,

Sandra Stefan-Mikić,

Siniša Sević

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns0912583c

Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , infective endocarditis , enterococcus , antibiotics , heart disease , surgery , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Bacteria from genus Enterococcus may cause infections mostly in those who are immunocompromised and those who underwent endoscopic or surgical procedures. Endocarditis is caused by enterococci in 5-10% of cases. Its clinical presentation does not differ from endocarditis of other bacterial origin. Previous susceptibility testing is needed for appropriate choice of antibiotics against enterococci. The treatment recommendations for enterococcal endocarditis were given by American Heart Association recently.

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