MITRAL ENDOCARDITIS CAUSED BY ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS IN AN OLDER PATIENT: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Mitral endocarditis caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans in an older patient: Case report and literature review

We report a rare case of recurrent Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia in an older woman in 2014 and 2020.During the more recent bacteremia, a diagnosis of mitral endocarditis was made.The patient could not have surgery because of severe comorbidities and a high operative risk.Combined antibiotic Bags therapy was given with piperacillin/tazobacta

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Unmodifiable variables related to thyroid cancer incidence

The incidence of thyroid cancer is significantly different between male and female patients.Thyroid cancer is also the only form of cancer where age can be considered a staging variable.Identifying biological prognostic factors such as age or sex is important as it helps select an optimal personalized therapy.The present analysis is an observationa

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