Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature

Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this an...

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Published in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2012-01, Vol.16 (1), p.100-104
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Cristhieni, Siciliano, Rinaldo Focaccia, Zeigler, Rogerio, Varejão Strabelli, Tania Mara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides fragilis - isolation & purification
Bacteroides Infections - diagnosis
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Veins
Middle Aged
Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980.
ISSN:1413-8670
1678-4391
DOI:10.1016/S1413-8670(12)70285-4