A Fatal Case of Native Valve Endocarditis with Multiple Embolic Phenomena and Invasive Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia: A Case Report from the Maldives

A Fatal Case of Native Valve Endocarditis with Multiple Embolic Phenomena and Invasive Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia: A Case Report from the Maldives

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition caused by infection within the endocardium of the heart and commonly involves the valves. The subsequent cascading inflammation leads to the appearance of a highly friable thrombus that is large enough to become lodged within the heart cham...

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Main Authors: Ali Shafeeq, Hisham Ahmed Imad, Ahmed Azhad, Migdhaadh Shareef, Mohamed Shaneez Najmy, Mohamed Mausool Siraj, Mohamed Sunil, Rimsha Rafeeu, Aishath Sofa Moosa, Ahmed Shaheed, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Wasin Matsee, Pyae Linn Aung, Wang Nguitragool, Tatsuo Shioda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
mitral valve
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/1/53

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