Endovascular stent-associated infection with Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Endovascular stent-associated infection with Staphylococcus lugdunensis
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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An elderly woman presented febrile 5 days after stenting of multiple coronary arteries. Echocardiography showed a thickening of the aortic root, raising the possibility of stent infection. Four of four blood culture bottles grew Staphylococcus lugdunensis and repeat echo showed an aortic root abscess. Despite appropriate antibiotic treatment, the...
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Endovascular stent-associated infection with Staphylococcus lugdunensis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3603815
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3603815
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1757-790X
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1757-790X
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10.1136/bcr-2012-008357
