Abstract
Aerococcus urinae, an uncommon urinary tract pathogen, was recently shown to cause septicaemia and endocarditis in a few patients in Denmark and the Netherlands. In Austria this is the first report of a fatal course of endomyocarditis by Aerococcus urinae, associated with multiple septic infarcts.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Coronary Thrombosis / pathology
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Coronary Vessels / pathology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / pathology*
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Fatal Outcome
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / pathology*
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction / pathology
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Myocarditis / pathology*
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Sepsis / pathology*
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Shock, Cardiogenic / pathology
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Streptococcaceae*