Tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae: a case report and review of the literature. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Haemophilus parainfluenzae is a Gram-negative bacterium that is often difficult to isolate and identify. We report a rare case of tricuspid valve and pacemaker endocarditis caused by this organism and explore factors related to etiopathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.

publication date

  • April 18, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Endocarditis, Bacterial
  • Haemophilus Infections
  • Haemophilus parainfluenzae
  • Tricuspid Valve

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 67349149367

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.02.015

PubMed ID

  • 19376668

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 64

issue

  • 2