Abstract
Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection that usually arises in immunodepressed patients. Cases in immunocompetent patients are uncommon. We report a 53-year-old woman diagnosed as having Nocardia sp. endocarditis in a native mitral valve, which required valve replacement.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / microbiology*
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Mitral Valve / surgery
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Nocardia / isolation & purification*
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Nocardia Infections / complications*
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Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography