Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Milena Arghittu

Publications

• Case Report
  An Oral Abscess as the Entrance Leading to Endocarditis: A Sexual Behavior Role
  Author(s): Sara G Rimoldi, Paolo Vanelli, Stefania Merli, Contino Monica, Rosa Rubinia, Barosi Alberto, Milena Arghittu, Maria R. Gismondo, Giovanni Cagnoni and Carlo AntonaSara G Rimoldi, Paolo Vanelli, Stefania Merli, Contino Monica, Rosa Rubinia, Barosi Alberto, Milena Arghittu, Maria R. Gismondo, Giovanni Cagnoni and Carlo Antona
  
  We report a case of atypical endocarditis for which the transmission mode has long been debated among cardiac surgeons, microbiologists, and infectious disease specialists. This is the first reported case of Streptococcus agalactiae being responsible for the probable sexually transmitted case of endocarditis in a healthy, 49-year-old female. Keywords S. agalactiae; Infective endocarditis; Aortic valve .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000397

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