학술논문
Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature
Document Type
report
Author
Source
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. February 2012 16(1)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1413-8670
Abstract
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.