Abiotrophia defectiva Endocarditis: An Easy Miss

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" Abiotrophia defectiva Endocarditis: An Easy Miss "
Escarcega, Erica; Trovato, Caitlin; Idahosa, Osamudiamen; Gillard, John; Stankewicz, Holly

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	927845
Doc. No	:	LA57h24254
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Escarcega, Erica; Trovato, Caitlin; Idahosa, Osamudiamen; Gillard, John; Stankewicz, Holly
Title & Author	:	Abiotrophia defectiva Endocarditis: An Easy Miss [Article]\ Escarcega, Erica; Trovato, Caitlin; Idahosa, Osamudiamen; Gillard, John; Stankewicz, Holly
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	1/3
Date	:	2017
Abstract	:	Subacute endocarditis often presents with an indolent course. A potentially lethal form generated byinfection with Abiotrophia defectiva may be easily overlooked early in its presentation. This reportdiscusses the case of an 18-year-old male discovered to have severe endocarditis after presentingto the emergency department with the chief complaint of foot pain.