Brucella infection presenting as infective endocarditis complicated by embolic stroke
Brucellosis (undulant fever) is a zoonotic infection caused by Brucella species. It typically presents with fever, malaise, night sweats, and arthralgia. One of its rare complications is infective endocarditis, which occurs in approximately 1.3% of patients and can be further complicated by embolic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924000131 |