Abiotrophia defectiva Endocarditis: An Easy Miss

Subacute endocarditis often presents with an indolent course. A potentially lethal form generated by infection with may be easily overlooked early in its presentation. This report discusses the case of an 18-year-old male discovered to have severe endocarditis after presenting to the emergency depar...

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Published in:Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine 2017-08, Vol.1 (3), p.229-231
Main Authors: Escarcega, Erica, Trovato, Caitlin, Idahosa, Osamudiamen, Gillard, John, Stankewicz, Holly
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Subacute endocarditis often presents with an indolent course. A potentially lethal form generated by infection with may be easily overlooked early in its presentation. This report discusses the case of an 18-year-old male discovered to have severe endocarditis after presenting to the emergency department with the chief complaint of foot pain.
ISSN:2474-252X
2474-252X
DOI:10.5811/cpcem.2017.3.33126