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      Abiotrophia defectiva, una causa infrecuente de ictus cardioembólico Translated title: Abiotrophia defectiva, an infrequent cause of cardioembolic stroke

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          Resumen Abiotrophia defectiva supone una causa poco frecuente de endocarditis con una elevada tasa de embolización en comparación con otras endocarditis por estreptococo. Las complicaciones neurológicas pueden presentarse en el 20-40% de los casos, destacando aneurismas intracraneales y hemorragias subaracnoideas. Su aislamiento en el sistema nervioso central (SNC) es extremadamente raro y en la mayoría de los casos se asocia a procedimientos neuroquirúrgicos previos. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 51 años que sufrió un ictus isquémico como complicación de una endocarditis por A. defectiva y se revisan los casos de infecciones del SNC causadas por dicho microorganismo. La relevancia del caso radica en su singularidad, debido a la ausencia de enfermedad valvular previa en la paciente y sin historia reciente de procedimientos invasivos o intervenciones quirúrgicas.

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          Abstract Abiotrophia defectiva is a rare cause of endocarditis with a high embolization rate compared to other streptococcal endocarditis. Neurological complications may occur in 20-40% of cases, and include intracranial aneurysms and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Its isolation in the central nervous system (CNS) is extremely rare and is associated with previous neurosurgical procedures. We present the case of a 51-year-old patient who suffered an ischemic stroke as a complication of A. defectiva endocarditis, and the cases of CNS infections caused by this microorganism are reviewed. The relevance of the case lies in its singular character, due to the absence of previous valve disease in the patient without a recent history of invasive procedures or surgical interventions.

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          Journal
          asisna
          Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra
          Anales Sis San Navarra
          Gobierno de Navarra. Departamento de Salud (Pamplona, Navarra, Spain )
          1137-6627
          December 2020
          : 43
          : 3
          : 423-427
          Affiliations
          [2] Zaragoza orgnameInstituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud
          [1] Tudela Navarra orgnameHospital Reina Sofía orgdiv1Sección de Neurología
          [4] Zaragoza orgnameHospital General de la Defensa
          [3] Zaragoza orgnameHospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa orgdiv1Servicio de Neurología Spain
          Article
          S1137-66272020000300014 S1137-6627(20)04300300014
          10.23938/assn.0881
          32814921
          4038f6ec-c474-444e-ae69-288242b1a433

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          History
          : 15 July 2020
          : 19 April 2020
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          Endocarditis infecciosa,Sistema nervioso central,Abiotrophia defectiva,Central nervous system,Infectious endocarditis

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