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Brain Abscess Revealing an Undiagnosed Atrioventricular Septal Defect With a Common Atrium in a Young Adult

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Brain abscess is an uncommon but life‐threatening intracranial infection that most often arises from contiguous spread but may also occur through hematogenous dissemination in patients with congenital heart disease. This is usually associated with defects that permit right‐to‐left shunting of septic emboli.
Evans Nii Ayitey MacCready, Ama Owusuaa Kwakye, Kelvin Denanyoh, Hilda Kwapong, Isaac Nene Keteku, Jochebed Ansah, Werman Reve Robles   +6 more
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Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: A Case Report

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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Culture‐Negative Infective Endocarditis due to Neisseria bacilliformis: A Rare Case With Multisystem Embolization and Diagnostic Utility of Microbial Cell‐Free DNA Testing

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Neisseria bacilliformis, a rare cause of culture‐negative infective endocarditis, led to multisystem embolization (spleen, kidney, brain, lung) in a 79‐year‐old woman. Plasma microbial cell‐free DNA testing enabled definitive diagnosis and successful targeted therapy.
Hareem Saleem, Syed Muhammad Salman Hassan, Bilal Amjad, Esha Umair, Anum Faiz, Tayyaba Saleem, Muhammad Saaim, Ian Vargas, Moosa Mubarika, Lima Dalil, Muneeb Khawar   +10 more
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Tetralogy of Fallot with rheumatic mitral stenosis: A case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction Rheumatic and congenital heart diseases account for the majority of hospital admissions for cardiac patients in India. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common congenital heart disease with survival to adulthood.
Sai Krishna Cheemalapati, Reddy Gangireddy Venkateswara, Debta Mohan, Panigrahi Nanda Kishore   +3 more
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Successful Management of Septic Splenitis in an Abyssinian Cat

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
A 3.5‐year‐old female neutered Abyssinian with pyrexia of unknown origin and splenomegaly was diagnosed with septic splenitis. Complete resolution of clinical signs followed splenectomy and antibiotic treatment with pradofloxacin. Septic splenitis, although uncommon, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with splenomegaly and ...
Martina Vecín Sancho, Perrine Henry, Mica Taylor, Catherine Davidson, María Lázaro Muñoz, Efa Llewellyn, Maša Vilfan, Paola Cazzini, Linda Morrison, Kelly Blacklock, Danièlle Gunn‐Moore   +10 more
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Absceso Cerebral Debido a Embolización Sistémica

Galicia Clínica
A brain abscess is a focal infection of the brain. It can be caused by hematogenous or direct spread, presenting with non-specific symptoms that can delay diagnosis.
Catarina Cabral, Inês Santos, Joana Tavares, Joana Vaz   +3 more
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Subacute Staphylococcus epidermidis Bacterial Endocarditis Complicated by Mitral-Aortic Intervalvular Fibrosa Pseudoaneurysm

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2012
The patient is a 75-year-old man with a history significant for hypertension and congestive heart failure who underwent a bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement secondary to acute onset of aortic insufficiency.
Diane Elegino-Steffens, Amy Stratton, Jone Geimer-Flanders   +2 more
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Dermatologic Conundrum: A Cardiac Condition Masqueraded as a Dermatologic Distraction

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2020
A 38-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of extreme pain and a petechial rash on the left ankle for two weeks associated with generalized fatigue, intermittent fevers, and weight loss.
George Degheim, Evan Hiner, Abeer Berry, Nathan Foster   +3 more
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Infectious Pubic Symphysitis: An Atypical Infection Not to Be Overlooked

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The pubic symphysis is a rare site for septic arthritis. We report a case of infectious pubic symphysitis occurring in the postpartum period. A 33‐year‐old woman, gravida 2, para 2, with one living child and one stillbirth at 6 months of gestation was admitted 10 days postpartum with pubalgia and bilateral subacute inflammatory hip pain ...
Bakoubassé Aïssata Son, Fulgence Kaboré, Ismaël Ayouba Tinni, Wendyam Nadège Yaméogo, Yannick Laurent Tchenadoyo Bayala, Issa Ouédraogo, Wendlassida Joëlle Stéphanie Zabsonré/Tiendrébéogo, Dieu‐Donné Ouédraogo   +7 more
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Meningitis and Bacteremia Caused by Streptococcus suis: First Case Report in Colombia

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The first documented instance of acute bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis in Colombia has been reported. A 69‐year‐old male resident of a rural area with a history of direct contact with pigs presented to the clinic with a persistent fever, severe headaches, and altered consciousness.
Sanchez P. Santiago, Corredor N. Luis, Peña T. Carlos, Botero Z. Victor, Rodriguez N. Antonio, Priya Gusain   +5 more
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