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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 43, 2011 - Issue 3
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Case Report

Using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool in infective endocarditis: A case report of a patient with mitral valve infective endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva

Jon Gitz Holler Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Line Kynemund Pedersen Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg Hospital
,
Henrik Calum Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
Jesper Boye Nielsen Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital
,
Michael Tvede Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
Kristian Schønning Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital
&
Jenny Dahl Knudsen Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital
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Pages 234-237 | Received 22 Oct 2010, Accepted 25 Oct 2010, Published online: 22 Nov 2010
 
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Abstract

A case of infective endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva is presented. The use of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool in infective endocarditis is discussed.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks are given to Consultant Nis Høst PhD, Department of Cardiology at Bispebjerg Hospital, for his contribution to the evaluation of the trans-thoracic and trans-oesophageal echocardiography.

Declaration of interest: No conflict of interest was perceived by any of the authors.

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