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Aortic-right atrium fistula complicating Austrian Syndrome: a case report and literature review
Roberto Luzzati1, Bruno Pinamonti, Donatella Giacomazzi
1Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Trieste, Italy.
Abstract:
The triad of pneumonia, meningitis, and endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is known as Austrian syndrome. We report a case with an aortic-right atrium fistula in a 39-year-old woman who had undergone splenectomy for Hodgkin's lymphoma. The review of literature shows that the prevalence of Austrian syndrome is decreasing from 19% to 3% of patients with pneumococcal endocarditis in recent years. This case emphasizes that diagnosis of endocarditis should be considered early in every patient with pneumococcal meningitis or bacteremia, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
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