Native Valve Bacillus cereus Endocarditis in a Non-Intravenous-Drug-Abusing Patient
Native Valve Bacillus cereus Endocarditis in a Non-Intravenous-Drug-Abusing Patient
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DOI：
10.1128/jcm.00657-11
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发表时间：
2012-02-01
影响因子：
9.4
通讯作者：
Lau, William K. K.
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作者：
Thomas, Benjamin S.;Bankowski, Matthew J.;Lau, William K. K.
蜡样芽孢杆菌是心内膜炎的一种罕见病因，通常与静脉药物滥用、风湿性心脏病、人工心脏瓣膜、起搏器或免疫缺陷有关。我们提出了第一例没有明显危险因素的天然瓣膜蜡样芽孢杆菌心内膜炎。患者出现暴发性病程，需要紧急瓣膜置换术。
Bacillus cereus is a rare cause of endocarditis, typically associated with intravenous drug abuse, rheumatic heart disease, prosthetic heart valves, pacemakers, or immunodeficiency. We present the first case of native valve Bacillus cereus endocarditis with no apparent risk factors. The patient had a fulminant course requiring emergent valve replacement.