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Left-Sided Endocarditis Associated with Multi-Drug Resistance Acinetobacter Lwoffii
- Source :
- Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 189-192 (2009)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2009.
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Abstract
- Acinetobacter lwoffii, an important nosocomial pathogen, is a gram-negative aerobic bacillus that is a component of the normal flora on the skin, oropharynx, and perineum of about 20-25% of healthy individuals. We herein present a case of a 66-year-old man with combined mitral and aortic valve endocarditis associated with multi-drug resistance acinetobacter lowffii bacteremia.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17358620
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.03d1f964396c4d06930caab495cda97b
- Document Type :
- article