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Described here is the first definite case of endocarditis due to Moraxella phenylpyruvica, which occurred in a 50-year-old male with a bicuspid aortic valve. The diagnosis was delayed because of the confounding positivity of the Widal and Wright tests. The patient was cured with surgical valve replacement and antibiotic treatment.
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Tripodi, .M., Adinolfi, .L., Rosario, .P. et al. First Definite Case of Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Moraxella phenylpyruvica . Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 21, 480–482 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-002-0744-y
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-002-0744-y