A case of mitral endocarditis due to Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus.
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This report describes a patient presenting mitral native endocarditis due to Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus, which was revealed by syncope and identified using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. This gene sequencing method has become the preferred approach to identifying the new emerging pathogens when discrepancies exist between phenotypical tests.
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Campylobacteriosis is a zoonosis that occurs worldwide. Among 17 species in the genus of campylobacter, campylobacter fetus has special characteristics. In contrast to other species, which frequently cause diarrhea, C.fetus is primarily associated with extra intestinal infections such as septic abortion, septic arthritis, abscesses, meningitis, endocarditis, thrombophlebitis and salpingitis. Me...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
دوره 60 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007