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Unusual evolution of a non-hacek Gram-negative endocarditis in a patient with Turner syndrome.

Bech C, Huttner B, Patterson JA, Perrenoud JJ

Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Carine.Bech@hcuge.ch

Non-HACEK Gram-negative endocarditis is a rare but severe illness, and the diagnosis can be difficult to establish. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old woman with Turner syndrome suffering from non-typhoid Salmonella endocarditis of the triscupid valve, who benefited from prompt antibiotic treatment allowing a quick and complete recovery.

Published 22 June 2009 in Age Ageing, 38(4): 485-6.
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