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Enterococcus casseliflavus bacteremic infection of a right atrial thrombotic mass: first reported case
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A unique episode of Enteroccus caselliflavus infected left atrial thrombotic mass is described and commented on the basis of the available literature i this field. Mobile enterococci, like Enterococcus gallinarum and E. casseliflavus/flavescens, usual inhabitants of poultry/pet gut, are infrequently transmitted to humans. Sparse case reports of human disease are present, usually in compromised and/or hospitalized hosts [9-23]. We herewith describe the first case of E. caSselliflavus infection of a left atrial mass, associated with bacteremia.
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Mastroianni, A., Greco, S., Vangeli, V., Mauro, M. V., Greco, F., & Manfredi, R. (2023). <i>Enterococcus casseliflavus</i> bacteremic infection of a right atrial thrombotic mass: first reported case. Microbiologia Medica, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2023.10982
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