First report of Sneathia sanguinegens together with Mycoplasma hominis in postpartum prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: a case report

First report of Sneathia sanguinegens together with Mycoplasma hominis in postpartum prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: a case report

Abstract Background The presence of more than one bacterial agent is relatively rare in infective endocarditis, although more common in prosthetic cases. Molecular diagnosis from a removed heart tissue is considered a quick and effective way to diagnose fastidious or intracellular agents. Case prese...

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Main Authors: Iva Kotaskova, Petr Nemec, Martina Vanerkova, Barbora Malisova, Renata Tejkalova, Marek Orban, Vita Zampachova, Tomas Freiberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Postpartum endocarditis
Sneathia
Mycoplasma
Polymicrobial infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2654-8

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