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Enterobacter cloacae is a rare cause of infective endocarditis.
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Reports a rare case of Enterobacter cloacae infective endocarditis complicated by an aorto-cavitary fistula in a patient with a prosthetic aortic valve.
Enterobacter cloacae are a rare cause of infective endocarditis (IE). We present an interesting case of a 51-year-old intravenous drug user with E. cloacae IE of a prosthetic aortic valve and a fistula into the right ventricle. He underwent surgical repair and 6 weeks of intravenous meropenem.
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