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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2016-10-01
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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 |