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.