Idiopathic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus associated tricuspid valve endocarditis and pneumothorax in a patient without apparent predisposing factor: a case report

Idiopathic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus associated tricuspid valve endocarditis and pneumothorax in a patient without apparent predisposing factor: a case report

Pneumothorax following right-sided bacterial endocarditis is an infrequent medical complication usually reported in cases with a history of intravenous drug abuse. The following report describes the condition of a girl without congenital heart disease or a history of intravenous drug abuse who deve...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Dashtkoohi, Farbod Semnani, Nasser Aghdami, Marjan Sohrabi, Arezoo Salami Khaneshan, Fereshte Ghiasvand, Parnian Adhami Moghadam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Bacteremia;
Bacterial endocarditis;
Empyema;
Pneumothorax;
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3884

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