A rare case report of infective endocarditis caused by Enterococcus gallinarum following renal laser lithotripsy
This case emphasizes the possibility of E. gallinarum developing severe invasive infections after kidney surgery. Clinical doctors should strengthen their understanding of this type of bacteria, understand their sensitive characteristics and treatment principles.
Authors
- Zonghui Chen
- Liang Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2776-1419)
- Ruoxin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-5359)
- Feng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9274-1137)
- Jin-long Zhao
- Yinkai Ni
- Meng Lv
- Tianyu Li
Institutions
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000040802
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University