Letter to the Editor
Infective Endocarditis Due to Providencia stuartii
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a common and, if untreated, a uniformly fatal disease. The incidence of IE continues to rise, with a yearly incidence of about 15,000 to 20,000 new cases.1 Moreover, the incidence of IE is about 1 per 1,000 hospital admissions, with infected patients having a mean age of 50 years.2 The main pathogens areStaphylococcus aureus, Viridans streptococci, and Enterococcus.2–4We describe a case of IE in a nursing home resident due to an uncommonly encountered agent, Providencia stuartii.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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