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Review
. 1994;49(2):95-8.
doi: 10.1080/17843286.1994.11718371.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes. A case report with review of the literature

E Speeleveld  1 , L Muyldermans, A Van den Bruel, E Dhondt, B Gordts, H W Van Landuyt
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes. A case report with review of the literature

E Speeleveld et al. Acta Clin Belg. 1994.

Abstract

We report the case of a 71-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis caused by Listeria monocytogenes. He was successfully treated with a combination of ampicillin and amikacin, and valve replacement surgery. This case and previously reported cases are discussed.

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