Native valve endocarditis due to Enterococcus hirae.

ABSTRACT: Enterococcus hirae is a rare isolate in clinical specimens. We describe a case of native aortic-valve endocarditis that was caused by Enterococcus hirae in a 72-year-old man. This is the first reported case of endocarditis due to this organism.

SUBMITTER: Poyart C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC120601 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature