Abiotrophia defectiva: A rare cause of infective endocarditis

Yemisen M., Koksal F., Mete B., Yarimcam F., Okcun B., Kucukoglu S., ...Daha Fazla

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.38, sa.10, ss.939-941, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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A case of Abiotrophia defectiva-caused infective endocarditis is described. The patient was successfully treated with penicillin combined with gentamicin. Due to the fastidious nature of the agent, there is a need for special media for isolation and moreover, there is a need for a future development of susceptibility assays applicable to the organism.

A case of Abiotrophia defectiva-caused infective endocarditis is described. The patient was successfully treated with penicillin combined with gentamicin. Due to the fastidious nature of the agent, there is a need for special media for isolation and moreover, there is a need for a future development of susceptibility assays applicable to the organism.