Endocarditis and systemic embolization from Whipple’s disease
Whipple’s disease (WD), caused by infection with the organism Tropheryma whipplei, is a rare disease that classically presents with diarrhea, weight loss, and polyarthralgia. Less commonly, Whipple’s Disease can presentation with endocarditis or neurologic infections. The authors report a patient wi...
Main Authors: | Yu Ting He, Katherine Peterson, Jessica Crothers, Jean Dejace, Andrew J. Hale |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000615 |
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