Department of medicine, University of UPC Campus Monterrico, Lima, Peru
Case Report
A Rare Cause of Native Valve Endocarditis in a Patient on Dialysis
Author(s): Renzo Aller Rojas*, Miguel Angel Arias Linares, Elizabeth J. Ramos Orosco, Cesar Sanchez Alvarez and Danitza Adriana Rojo Garcia
We present a case of a 63-year-old man with a past medical history of end stage kidney disease on dialysis that was admitted to the hospital due to
a native valve infective endocarditis secondary to a healthcare associated bloodstream infection caused by an uncommon gram-negative bacillus:
Enterobacter cloacae. The patient was treated with antimicrobial therapy for 6 weeks and was later discharged. In this case, we will discuss the
risk factors, pathophysiology diagnostic criteria and treatment options associated with this rare infection... Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2165-7920.2023.13.1553
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