Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian

Gerard Forde; Mary Lucey; Paula M. O'Shea; Julie Okiro; Ramadan Shatwan; Eamon C. Mulkerrin

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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian

Gerard Forde, Mary Lucey, Paula M. O'Shea, Julie Okiro, Ramadan Shatwan, Eamon C. Mulkerrin

Galway University Hospital

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Abstract

Blood cultures should be performed in non-specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	891-897
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Case Reports
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3653
Publication status	Published - Feb 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Abiotrophia defectiva
atypical presentation
infective endocarditis
nutritionally variant Streptococci
older patients

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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian

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