“…Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii) is a pioneer oral bacteria that is recognized as an agent of bacterial endocarditis. However, an extensive review of the literature revealed no reported case of S. gordonii causing empyema. …”
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“…We report the case of an elderly patient who had mitral insufficiency due to degenerative valve disease and presented with bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus mitis. The patient was not treated, because the diagnosis was not established in a timely manner. …”
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“…She was scheduled for surgery as a case of subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) and aortic abscess, despite lack of fever. …”
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“…We present a case of bacterial endocarditis with both methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which based on typing, originated from two distinct clones. …”
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“…The splenic abscess is associated with typhoid fever, AIDS, abdominal infections, pneumonia, bacterial endocarditis, and urogenital infections, parasitic abscesses, organ transplantation, or neoplastic diseases. …”
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“…A 65-year-old male with bacterial endocarditis status posts mitral and aortic valve replacement presented for an emergent subxiphoid pericardial window to relieve cardiac tamponade. …”
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“…The patient was initially diagnosed with meningoencephalitis and pneumonia from Streptococcus pneumoniae, and despite adequate antibiotic treatment, he subsequently developed bacterial endocarditis, requiring valve replacement. Austrian syndrome is an uncommon life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate. …”
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“…Although fungal endocarditis has a mechanism similar to bacterial endocarditis, no specific diagnostic criteria or algorithm exists to help guide its management. …”
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“…Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a type of non-bacterial endocarditis usually seen in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. …”
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“…They were absent in fourteen cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus mitis. 5. They were not found in infections of the endocardium with the gonococcus, staphylococcus, streptococcus, or pneumococcus. 6. …”
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“…CASE PRESENTATION: An unusual association of rheumatic mitral stenosis in an adult Indian male patient aged 35 years with Tetralogy of Fallot and subacute bacterial endocarditis of the aortic valve is presented. CONCLUSION: In this case report the diagnostic implications, hemodynamic and therapeutic consequences of mitral stenosis in Tetralogy of Fallot are discussed. …”
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“…The diagnosis of septic embolism should be considered in any patient with certain risk factors including bacterial endocarditis or infected intravascular devices. …”
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“…It describes the deposition of small sterile smooth or verrucoid vegetations on the valve leaflets, causing a clinical picture similar to that of bacterial endocarditis. The authors reported this case because this is a rare and unusual first manifestation of malignancy generally and of gastric cancer particularly, with only a few reports present in the literature. …”
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“…Bleeding, altered drug metabolism, impaired immune function, and an increased risk of dentally induced bacterial endocarditis are some important features that require attention. …”
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“…Differential diagnoses included bacterial endocarditis, NBTE, thrombus or tumor. Given the history of primary APS, the absence of fever and negative blood cultures, NBTE was considered. …”
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“…However, over the last 30 years the prevalence of infection caused by the organism has increased significantly. Bacterial endocarditis from S. maltophilia remains exceedingly rare with only a small number of reported cases in the literature. …”
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“…Abdominal pain is one of the major manifestations of splenomegaly, and can also designate other associated complications such as liver cirrhosis or bacterial endocarditis. As a secondary lymphoid organ, the spleen is more often an organ for lymphomas. …”
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“…Most of the infections are bacterial (bacterial endocarditis), although fungi and other microorganisms can be etiological agents. …”
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“…Procalcitonin may have a role in differentiating bacterial endocarditis and LSE.…”
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“…Although typically mild and asymptomatic, complications of Libman-Sacks endocarditis may include superimposed bacterial endocarditis, thromboembolic events, and severe valvular regurgitation and/or stenosis requiring surgery. …”
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