Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature

Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature

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Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this an...

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Main Authors: Cristhieni Rodrigues, Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, Rogerio Zeigler, Tania Mara Varejão Strabelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012702854
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Summary:Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980. Keywords: Endocarditis, Bacteroides fragilis, Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria
ISSN:1413-8670

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