<i>Enterococcus hirae</i> Mitral Valve Infectious Endocarditis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Roberta Gaudiano (Author), Marcello Trizzino (Author), Salvatore Torre (Author), Roberta Virruso (Author), Fabio Fiorino (Author), Vincenzo Argano (Author), Antonio Cascio (Author)
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• Udgivet: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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<i>Enterococcus hirae</i> is a rare pathogen in human infections, although its incidence may be underestimated due to its difficult isolation. We describe the first known case of <i>E. hirae</i> infective endocarditis (IE), which involves the mitral valve alone, and the seven...