- Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Issue: 4
- Abiotrophia Defectiva Endocarditis Related To Mitral Valve Prolapse: a Case Report
Abiotrophia Defectiva Endocarditis Related To Mitral Valve Prolapse: a Case Report
Authors : Ahmet Ümit Güllü, Şahin Şenay, Salih Anıl Boğa, Cem Alhan
Pages : 744-745
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Publication Date : 2020-12-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Abiotrophia defectiva is a very rare and important cause of culture-negative infective endocarditis and may cause insidious clinical progression. Clinicians should be aware of this bacterium when dealing with blood culturenegative endocarditis especially in patients with predisposing factor such as mitral valve prolapseKeywords : Abiotrophia defectiva, infective endocarditis, mitral valve prolapse