학술논문
Case report of Streptomyces endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve
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Article
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Journal of Clinical Microbiology; December 1995, Vol. 33 Issue: 12 p3335-3337, 3p
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00951137; 1098660X
Abstract
We describe the first case of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to a Streptomyces sp. The patient presented with fever, cutaneous embolic lesions, and bacteremia 3 months after aortic valve replacement. Treatment required valve replacement and a long course of parenteral imipenem.