Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163018%20Palabras clave:
Prostate biopsy, Infective endocarditis, Bioprosthesis, Aortic valveResumen
We report a rare case of an infective endocarditis by Aerococcus spp in a bioprosthetic aortic valve following a prostate biopsy, in an asymptomatic adult with no additional risk factor for prostate cancer, excepting for age. The diagnosis was based on the presence of vegetations on the bioprosthesis seen on the echocardiogram, positive blood cultures and fever, and a favorable clinical outcome following the treatment with ceftriaxone and gentamicin.
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2021-03-24
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Derechos de autor 2021 Marcelo Antônio Oliveira Santos-Veloso, Maria das Neves Dantas da Silveira Barros, Marcos Holmes Carvalho, Daniela Azevedo de Carvalho Kamel Barbosa, Jorge Vieira Rodrigues
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Santos-Veloso, M. A. O. ., Barros, M. das N. D. da S. ., Carvalho, M. H., Barbosa, D. A. de C. K. ., & Rodrigues, J. V. . (2021). Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 63, e18. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163018