Isolated Native Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Caused by Viridans Streptococcus

The present report describes a case of native tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by viridans group streptococcus in a 43-year-old man who had recently undergone dental extraction. The patient had no history of intravenous drug use, heart disease or right heart catheterization. Although there have b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Swiston, Stephen D Shafran, Narmin Kassam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/912750