Pneumococcal pulmonary valve endocarditis
Pulmonary valve endocarditis is a rare type of infective endocarditis (IE). Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogen that is uncommonly associated with IE. A 50 year-old male was referred to us after an incidental echocardiographic finding of a pulmonary valve vegetation. The patient had a recent admi...
Main Authors: | Apostolos Vrettos, Paula Mota, James Nash, Iain Thorp, Max Baghai, Adam Marzetti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-07-01
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Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/3/K1.full |
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