A case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans

A Nanuashvili; G Kacharava; N Jashiashvili

doi:10.2807/esw.12.21.03199-en

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A case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans
A Nanuashvili , G Kacharava , N Jashiashvili
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Citation style for this article: Nanuashvili A, Kacharava G, Jashiashvili N. A case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans. Euro Surveill. 2007;12(21):pii=3199. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.12.21.03199-en

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The following case report describes a case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, an opportunistic pathogen that has been implicated in outbreaks of nosocomial infections associated with contaminated solutions.