An Invasive Case of Left-Sided Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Patient with History of Intravenous Drug Abuse

Infective endocarditis, caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is rarely seen in clinical practice. It has been reported mainly in intravenous drug abusers (IVDA). We present a case of a 63-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain and fever. Computed tomography (CT) abdomen showed splenic and rena...

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Autores principales: Mahajan, Ankit, Amer, Mohammad, Awan, Ahmad, Tiruneh, Fasil, Gandotra, Charu, Curry, Bryan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5703591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29188161
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1717

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5703591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29188161
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1717

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