A non-surgical approach: Ampicillin's success in Listeria monocytogenes endocarditis

Background: Listeria monocytogenes, a Gram-positive bacillus, primarily affects immunocompromised individuals. Endocarditis is a rare but severe complication of L. monocytogenes bacteremia, irrespective of native or prosthetic valves. While there is no standardized treatment, the use of ampicillin p...

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Published in:	IDCases
Main Authors:	Natalia Ramos-Ospina, Pablo Andrés Moncada-Vallejo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Ampicillin Bacteremia Endocarditis Listeria monocytogenes Mitral valve
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924000416