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A case of left atrial myxoma accompanied by pancytopenia and pathological findings suggestive of pulmonary hypertension [PDF]

open access: yes, 1974
A case of left atrial myxoma accompanied by peculiar symptoms is reported. A 15-year old boy had progressive congestive heart failure and three episodes of acute attacks of panctyopenia. The anemia was accompanied by helmet-shaped, broken red blood cells,
Kawanishi, Koichi   +3 more
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Peripheral ischaemic retinopathy and neovascularisation in a patient with subacute streptococcus mitis-induced bacterial endocarditis

open access: yesGMS 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.
Leysen, Laura S.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis in an Unsuspecting Host: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesCase 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
doaj   +1 more source

First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri

open access: yesCanadian 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.
Susan Moffatt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transmission of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Through Solid Organ Transplantation: Confirmation Via Whole Genome Sequencing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/109324/1/ajt12898 ...
Akselrod, H.   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Late-Onset Prosthetic Endocarditis with Paraaortic Abscess Caused by Cutibacterium acnes

open access: yesInfectious Disease Reports, 2023
Cutibacterium acnes, an integral component of the skin’s customary bacterial flora, represents a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium characterized by its low virulence. Despite its low virulence, the pathogen can cause profound-seated infections as well as
Ornela Velollari   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Splenic and kidney infarct: Sequelae of subacute Streptococcus mitis bacterial endocarditis

open access: yesJournal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2017
Infective endocarditis (IE) is caused due to the vegetation on the heart valves, myocardium wall, or the pacemaker leads. Vegetation is a lesion that appears as a consequence of successive deposition of platelets and fibrin on the endothelial surface of ...
Sushilkumar Satish Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Embolic Stroke as a Complication of Streptococcus gordonii Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis in a Pacemaker Carrier: First Case From Lebanon

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT In this article, we report the case of a 57‐year‐old hypertensive man with a prosthetic valve and a pacemaker who presented after many hours of onset of left‐sided hemiplegia, left facial drop and dysarthria. Computed tomography of the brain revealed an ischemic stroke, and after an extensive workup the diagnosis of an embolic stroke induced ...
Wassim Hamadeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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