An unusual case of Cardiobacterium valvarum causing aortic endograft infection and osteomyelitis

An unusual case of Cardiobacterium valvarum causing aortic endograft infection and osteomyelitis

Abstract Background HACEK (Haemophilus spp., Aggregatibacter spp., Cardiobacterium spp., Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella spp.) group organisms are responsible for 0.8% to 6% of all infective endocarditis cases, with Cardiobacterium spp. being the third most commonly implicated HACEK microorganism....

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Main Authors: Eric G. Hauser, Imran Nizamuddin, Brett B. Yarusi, Karen M. Krueger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Cardiobacterium valvarum
Infective endocarditis
Aortic endograft infection
HACEK organisms
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-021-00419-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-021-00419-w

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