A 30-year-old man with a history of
intravenous drug use presented to emergency room with fever, fatigue and
altered mental status. He was admitted to intensive care unit with the
diagnosis of sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome and acute respiratory distress syndrome. On transthoracic
echocardiography, there were big vegetations on both mitral and tricuspid
valves. Consecutive blood cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus and
Staphylococcus hominis. The diagnosis
was bilateral, multi-valvular, polymicrobial infective endocarditis. The
patient had a fulminant course and died on the fourth day of admission.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Case Report |
Authors | |
Publication Date | October 31, 2019 |
Submission Date | November 15, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 35 Issue: 3 |
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