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Triple Threat: Triple Pathogen Endocarditis.

Jessica M Gonzalez¹, Gabriel Lowenhaar², Moti Ramgopal³

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, USA.

|November 29, 2023

Summary

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This case report details a rare polymicrobial endocarditis caused by Streptococcus anginosus, Gemella hemolysans, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient with a history of IV drug use. Emergency surgery was required for valve replacement and pacemaker implantation.

Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Cardiology
Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Polymicrobial endocarditis is uncommon, often associated with risk factors including diabetes, structural heart disease, and intravenous drug use.

Keywords:

gemella haemolysans infective endocarditis polymicrobial endocarditis pseudomonas aeruginosa (p. aeruginosa)streptococcus anginosus group

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