Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis: a case report and review of literature

Rodrigues, Cristhieni; Siciliano, Rinaldo Focaccia; Zeigler, Rogerio; Varejão Strabelli, Tania Mara

doi:10.1016/S1413-8670(12)70285-4

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1413-8670

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Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980.

Keywords:

Endocarditis

Bacteroides fragilis

Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria

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