Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Pasteurella dagmatis, Germany
An 81-year-old male patient in Germany had prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pasteurella dagmatis after a domestic cat bite. We surgically treated a paravalvular abscess and administered definitive antibiotic therapy consisting of penicillin G and levofloxacin. The patient was discharged from...
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Published in | Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 30; no. 10; pp. 2202 - 2204 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
01.10.2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Summary: | An 81-year-old male patient in Germany had prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pasteurella dagmatis after a domestic cat bite. We surgically treated a paravalvular abscess and administered definitive antibiotic therapy consisting of penicillin G and levofloxacin. The patient was discharged from the intensive care unit in good condition 21 days after the surgery. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid3010.240727 |