Chronic endocarditis due to Legionella anisa: a first case difficult to diagnose

Endocarditis due to Legionella spp. is uncommon but presumably underestimated given the prevalence of Legionellae in the environment. We report a first and unusual case of chronic native valve endocarditis due to L. anisa and advocate that the diagnosis of endocarditis be made collaboratively betwee...

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Main Authors: F. Compain, P. Bruneval, S. Jarraud, S. Perrot, S. Aubert, V. Napoly, A. Ramahefasolo, J.-L. Mainardi, I. Podglajen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000840