Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Introduction Distal arterial embolisation and subsequent aneurysm formation are rare occurrences and most are secondary to trauma. We have found no case reports that describe posterior tibial aneurysm formation secondary to bacterial endocarditis.
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022 We present a case of a 69-year-old male with a past medical history of prostate cancer, chronic mitral valve regurgitation, and recent dental cleaning who presented to the hospital with shortness of breath, anemia, and acute renal failure.
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Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: A Case Report [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2015 Cardiobacterium hominis, a member of the HACEK group of organisms, is an uncommon but important cause of subacute bacterial endocarditis. First-line therapy is a third-generation cephalosporin due to rare beta-lactamase production.
Davie Wong, Julie Carson, Andrew Johnson
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Peripheral ischaemic retinopathy and neovascularisation in a patient with subacute streptococcus mitis-induced bacterial endocarditis [PDF]
GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2017 Objective: To describe a patient with peripheral retinal ischaemia and neovascularisation who was diagnosed with streptococcus mitis-induced bacterial endocarditis. Methods: Retrospective analysis of case report.
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First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1996 A 48-year-old man presented to the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia in severe congestive heart failure. Echocardiographic studies revealed significant aortic valve insufficiency.
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Cecocentral scotoma as the initial manifestation of subacute bacterial endocarditis
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 Danielle Savitsky Strauss, Samuel Baharestani, Julia Nemiroff, Kiran Amesur, David HowardNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USAIntroduction: We report a case of a 67-year-old male who presented with a cecocentral scotoma caused by ...
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Infective Endocarditis Due to Eikenella corrodens: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990 Eikenella corrodens is an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis. In the 11 reported cases in the literature, the disease was associated with predisposing factors and was clinically indolent or subacute.
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Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis in an Unsuspecting Host: A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2019 Rothia dentocariosa, a gram-positive coccobacillus, is a commensal bacterium that is part of the oropharynx and respiratory tract. In the past, it was known to be a cause for periodontal disease, but in recent years, Rothia dentocariosa has been found to
Stacy Willner, Zaid Imam, Ismail Hader
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Complicated Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis in a Patient with Ventricular Septal Defect
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2014 Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but life-threatening infection. Despite advances in management, it still causes high morbidity and mortality. We report the case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with a prolonged fever of 2.5 months duration ...
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Prophylactic Antibiotics for Prevention of Infective Endocarditis or Bacteremia in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Dental Procedures: Systematic Review. [PDF]
Spec Care DentistABSTRACT Aim To assess the effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing infective endocarditis (IE) after dental procedures in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. Methods Six electronic databases and grey literature were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), case‐control studies, and cohort studies in pediatric ...
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