Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis with Multivalvular Involvement Secondary to an Atrial Septal Defect
Infective endocarditis is usually diagnosed using modified Duke’s criteria. Our patient had a subacute presentation and a low suspicion for endocarditis during admission, unfortunately leading to her death. Despite advances in diagnostic and therapeutic measures including antibiotic therapy and surg...
Main Authors: | Vistasp Jimmy Daruwalla, Jahnavi Sagi, Hassan Tahir, Srikanth Penumetsa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3793968 |
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