A Rare Case of Successfully Treated Double Valve Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>

oleh: Raluca Tomoaia, Alexandru Oprea, Irina Sandu, Vlad Danu, Dana Pop, Dumitru Zdrenghea, Alexandra Dădârlat-Pop, Ioan Alexandru Minciună, Ioana Maria Chețan, Nicoleta Cosmina Hada, Ruxandra Ștefana Beyer

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Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2022-09-01

Deskripsi

<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is a rare yet particularly aggressive infective endocarditis pathogen. We describe a case of successfully managed double-valve <i>P. aeruginosa</i> infective endocarditis, in which the presumed source of bacteremia was a long-term tunneled central venous catheter used for hemodialysis.