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To evaluate Lactobacillus as an opportunistic pathogen capable of causing infective endocarditis and review its primary clinical risk factors.

November 5, 2020Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Uncommon Pathogen, Lactobacillus, Causing Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review

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To evaluate Lactobacillus as an opportunistic pathogen capable of causing infective endocarditis and review its primary clinical risk factors.
Analyzed a clinical presentation of infective endocarditis caused by Lactobacillus species.
Reviewed published case reports to identify common predisposing factors and clinical contexts associated with infection.
Identified Lactobacillus as an uncommon but clinically significant cause of opportunistic infective endocarditis.
Demonstrated associations between infection and specific risk factors, notably heavy probiotic use, dental caries, and intravenous drug abuse.

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Case report and literature review reports rare Lactobacillus infective endocarditis, highlighting risks linked to probiotic consumption, dental caries, and intravenous drug use.

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Antoun et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a718844a528af2d65c41bb1 https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8833948

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Case report and literature review reports rare Lactobacillus infective endocarditis, highlighting risks linked to probiotic consumption, dental caries, and intravenous drug use.

Uncommon Pathogen, Lactobacillus, Causing Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review

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Uncommon Pathogen, Lactobacillus, Causing Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review

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