Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
<p dir="ltr">Abiotrophia defectiva, a nutritionally variant streptococcus, represents a rare yet serious cause of infective endocarditis (IE), accounting for 1%–2% of the total IE cases. It affects native valves in 10% of patients, and it is implicated in catastrophic complications....
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2025
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