Infective Endocarditis Due to Eikenella corrodens: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Eikenella corrodens is an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis. In the 11 reported cases in the literature, the disease was associated with predisposing factors and was clinically indolent or subacute. A case is reported which in contrast to the reported literature was acute in onset with severe...

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Main Authors: Ward D Patrick, Winston D Brown, M Ian Bowmer, Christian P Sinave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/619065