A case of infective endocarditis in a farmer caused by Streptococcus equinus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The following is a case report of a farmer with documented aortic valve disease who developed bacterial endocarditis secondary to Streptococcus equinus. This is a rare pathogen in man and its acquisition in this case may be related to the subject's occupation.
Medical subject headings
- Agriculture
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Occupational Diseases
- Streptococcal Infections