Relapsing endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis forming small colony variants
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Disease |
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| Citation | |
| web | http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00365548.2013.800227 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.3109/00365548.2013.800227 |
| Field | Microbiology, virology |
| Keywords | Small colony variants; Enterococcus faecalis; infective endocarditis; relapsing infection |
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| Description | Small colony variants (SCVs) are subpopulations of a bacterial strain that differ in morphology, growth rate, metabolism, and antibiotic sensitivity from the parent line. They are associated with chronic and diffi cult-to-treat infections. SCV endocarditis is very rare and usually associated with intracardiac devices. Herein, we report a case of endocarditis caused by SCV-forming Enterococcus faecalis that affected the native heart without any known predisposition. |
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