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Infective endocarditis due to the CDC group M6 bacillus.
R C Rose1, A M Grossman, J W Giles
1Department of Medicine, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville, TN.
Journal of the Tennessee Medical Association
|December 1, 1990
Summary
A rare case of subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by an unusual gram-negative rod presented with a thrombocytopenic syndrome mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This highlights the importance of vigilant patient monitoring for evolving cardiac murmurs.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Staphylococcal endocarditis is occasionally linked to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like syndromes.
- Endocarditis caused by aerobic gram-negative rods has not been previously associated with similar syndromes.