Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature

AUTOR(ES)

Rodrigues, Cristhieni, Siciliano, Rinaldo Focaccia, Zeigler, Rogerio, Strabelli, Tania Mara Varejão

FONTE

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2012-02

RESUMO

Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980.

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