Acute Hepatitis B and Syphilis Coinfection in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Prosthetic Aortic Valve

BACKGROUND: Patients with prosthetic aortic valve (PAV) require warfarin for prophylaxis of thromboembolic complications. International normalized ratio (INR) is utilized to monitor the safety and efficacy of warfarin therapy; an INR goal of 2.5 to 3.5 is generally recommended. AIM: This case report...

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Published in:	Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Main Authors:	Habibe Tulin Elmaslar Mert, Merve Aytekin, Ertugrul Topcu, Zerrin Yulugkural, Figen Kuloglu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	coinfection acute hepatitis B syphilis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716524004260