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Abstract

We report a case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis and aortic root abscesses caused by subsp. . The patient was an intravenous drug user and had injected amphetamines using ‘duck pond water’ as a diluent. After surgical intervention and 6 weeks of intravenous meropenem therapy, the patient made an uneventful recovery.

Keyword(s): AV, aortic valve
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