| Literature DB >> 11711482 |
J J Edmond1, S J Eykyn, L D Smith.
Abstract
Right sided endocarditis usually involves the tricuspid valve, predominantly in intravenous drug users. It is also occasionally acquired in hospital as a result of contaminated intravascular devices. Isolated infection of the pulmonary valve is rarely seen. A case of community acquired Staphylococcus aureus pulmonary valve endocarditis that caused diagnostic confusion is reported. This infection occurred in a patient with no history of intravenous drug abuse and a previously structurally normal heart.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11711482 PMCID: PMC1729999 DOI: 10.1136/heart.86.6.e17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart ISSN: 1355-6037 Impact factor: 5.994