Aerococcus urinae is a newly identified Gram-positive coccus that causes serious infections. To date, only 15 cases of A. urinae infective endocarditis have been reported, but with a very high mortality. The case is reported of a patient with A. urinae double valve endocarditis. Following aortic and mitral valve replacement, the patient suffered from refractory cardiogenic shock; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used successfully as a rescue mechanical support.
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