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KMID : 0882420080740040457
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2008 Volume.74 No. 4 p.457 ~ p.461
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Enterococcus gallinarum native valve endocarditis in an immunocompetent patient
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Kim Ok-Ki
Kim Kye-Hun
Jung Sook-In
Ahn Byung-Hee
Jeong Myung-Ho
Park Kyung-Hwa
Shin Jong-Hee
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Abstract
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Motile Enterococci, including Enterococcus gallinarum and Enterococcus casseliflavus/flavescens are rarely encountered in human clinical specimens. Enterococcus gallinarum is intrinsically resistant to low levels of vancomycin and causes bacteremia or infection among immunosuppressed or chronically ill patients, sometimes through nosocomial acquisition.
We report a case of native valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus gallinarum in an immunocompetent patient without any medical history.
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KEYWORD
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Enterococcus gallinarum, Native valve endocarditis, Immunocompetent
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