Endocarditis Caused by Gram-Negative Moraxella osloensis in an Immunocompetent Patient: First Case Report in Latin America

This is a case report of infective endocarditis due to Moraxella osloensis. This study would be the fourth since the two latest episodes were described in 2015. The patient of this exposition is different from those previously described in the literature because it was a young adult, under 50 years...

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Published inCase Reports in Cardiology Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Fabri, Gisele Maria Campos, Paiva, Emanoel Guimarães, Paiva, Carolina Fraga, Paiva, Patricia Fraga, Fabri Junior, José
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018
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Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Analgesics
Anorexia
Antibiotics
Anticoagulants
Arthritis
Bacteremia
Blood tests
Cardiology
Case Report
Case reports
Comorbidity
Endocarditis
Fever
Health aspects
Heart
Hepatitis
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Immunocompetence
Infection
Infections
Infectious arthritis
Infective endocarditis
Laboratories
Medical research
Medical tests
Meningitis
Neutrophils
Osteomyelitis
Thoracic surgery
Vaginitis
Young adult literature
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Summary:This is a case report of infective endocarditis due to Moraxella osloensis. This study would be the fourth since the two latest episodes were described in 2015. The patient of this exposition is different from those previously described in the literature because it was a young adult, under 50 years of age, immunocompetent, with no comorbidities and no obvious focus of infection.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Hiroaki Kitaoka
ISSN:2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI:10.1155/2018/4209094