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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar 6:12:18-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.03.004. eCollection 2018.

A rare cause of healthcare-associated infective endocarditis: Enterobacter cloacae

Omer Karasahin  1 , Zıya Yildiz  1 , Onur Unal  1 , Umit Arslan  1
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Case Reports

A rare cause of healthcare-associated infective endocarditis: Enterobacter cloacae

Omer Karasahin et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

We report a case of infective endocarditis secondary to healthcare-associated bloodstream infection caused by an uncommon etiologic agent, multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae. The patient was treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and surgery, but could not be saved. With this case, we discuss the prevalence, risk factors, treatment options, and outcomes of the rarely encountered Enterobacter cloacae-associated infective endocarditis.

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