A rare case of pleuropulmonary infection and septic shock associated with Enterococcus faecium endocarditis

Enterococci rarely cause pleuropulmonary infections. A novel case of definitively diagnosed nosocomial Enterococcus faecium pneumonia, empyema, and endocarditis associated with septic shock is reported.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 2005, Vol.50 (1), p.84-88
Hauptverfasser:	MacEachern, Paul, Peter Giannoccaro, J., Elsayed, Sameer, Read, Ronald R., Laupland, Kevin B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Empyema Empyema - microbiology Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Enterococcus Enterococcus faecium Enterococcus faecium - isolation & purification Female Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Heart Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Pneumonia Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology Septic shock Shock, Septic - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Enterococci rarely cause pleuropulmonary infections. A novel case of definitively diagnosed nosocomial Enterococcus faecium pneumonia, empyema, and endocarditis associated with septic shock is reported.
ISSN:	0163-4453 1532-2742
DOI:	10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.005