Streptococcus Bovis Endocarditis Post Colonic Polypectomy

Streptococcus Bovis Endocarditis Post Colonic Polypectomy

We describe a case of Streptococcus lutetiensis infective endocarditis occurring in a patient following colonic polypectomy. The patient had multiple risk factors for infective endocarditis including pre-existing mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation. Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed a...

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Main Authors: Napohn Chongprasertpon, Ronan Cusack, John Joseph Coughlan, Wing Tung Chung, Chun Ho Leung, Thomas John Kiernan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-05-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
colonic polypectomy
Streptococcus bovis
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1110

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