Staphylococcus lugdunensis Endocarditis in a 35-Year-Old Woman in Her 24th Week of Pregnancy

Background. Infective endocarditis is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Guidelines addressing prophylaxis and management of infective endocarditis do not extensively deal with concomitant pregnancy, and case reports on infective endocarditis are scarce. This is the first publish...

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Main Authors: Khafaga, Mounir, Kresoja, Karl-Patrik, Urlesberger, Berndt, Knez, Igor, Klaritsch, Philipp, Lumenta, David Benjamin, Krause, Robert, von Lewinski, Dirk
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804077/