Hannah N. Kozlowski

A rare case of Cardiobacterium valvarum infective endocarditis in a pediatric patient with a history of truncus arteriosus repair

Infective endocarditis (IE) in children is rare, and in North America it is most often associated with congenital heart disease and Gram-positive organisms. Bacteria belonging to the HACEK group account for a small minority of cases; Cardiobacterium valvarum is an exceptionally uncommon cause, with no pre...