Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis masquerading as community-acquired pneumonia

Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in intravenous drug users is a rarely reported phenomenon. We present the case of a 25-year-old male with history of intravenous drug use who presented with respiratory symptoms after failing outpatient treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. Further investi...

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Main Authors: Salik Nazir, Saroj Lohani, Niranjan Tachamo, Anam Siddiqui, Nitin Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32827/pdf_213