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Gonococcal endocarditis in a 32-year-old male: a rare presentation of an underrecognized disease – case report

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is an infrequent but serious complication of gonorrhea that can exhibit atypical symptoms. While rare, it can lead to infective endocarditis (IE), a condition that affects the heart valves and can result in severe and potentially l...

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Autores principales: Abu-Hilal, Lila H., Njoum, Yumna, Jabbarin, Farah M., Barghouthi, Duha I., Hamamdah, Abdullah, Bourini, Mohammad, Mtour, Sameer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10553011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37811029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001125