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Streptococcus adjacens endocarditis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
M H Chen1, P R Hsueh, C T Fang
1Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, ROC.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|October 6, 1997
Summary
This is the first reported case of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus adjacens in Taiwan. The severe native valve infection, involving multiple heart structures, required surgical intervention and antibiotic treatment.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Streptococcus adjacens is a rare cause of infective endocarditis globally.
- Infective endocarditis involving native valves, particularly with left atrial extension, presents significant clinical challenges.