Tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug abuser masquerading as pulmonary tuberculosis

Tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug abuser masquerading as pulmonary tuberculosis

Intravenous drug abuse contributes to considerable illness burden in developed and developing countries. Tricuspid valve endocarditis (TVE) is rare in Middle East countries, though many reports of it in intravenous drug abusers are found in other countries. We describe a case of TVE mimicking pulmon...

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Main Authors: Prashanth Panduranga, Mohammed Al-Mukhaini, Kadhim Sulaiman, Seif Al-Abri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Intravenous Drug Abuse
Infective endocarditis
Right-sided Endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus
Septic Pulmonary Emboli
Tricuspid valve endocarditis
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2010;volume=11;issue=3;spage=121;epage=124;aulast=Panduranga

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