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Eikenella corrodens Infective Endocarditis in a Previously Healthy Non-Drug User

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Reported here is a case of Eikenella corrodens aortic valve infective endocarditis presenting as a stroke in a previously healthy 31-year-old man. The patient had no evidence of structural heart disease and reported no history of intravenous drug use or recent dental treatment. There are no other cases reported in the available literature in which this microorganism has caused endocarditis in the absence of recognised risk factors.

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The authors would like to thank Professors W.A. Littler and T.S.J. Elliott for their help in preparing this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 2TH, UK

    R. W. Watkin & J. Ment

  2. Department of Microbiology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    N. Baker

  3. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

    S. Lang

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Watkin, R.W., Baker, N., Lang, S. et al. Eikenella corrodens Infective Endocarditis in a Previously Healthy Non-Drug User. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 21, 890–891 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-002-0846-6

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