A rare cause of subdural hematoma: Multiple septic brain embolisms in a child with infective endocarditis

[Hepatosplenic and renal embolisms in infective endocarditis].

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Among the complications of infective endocarditis, systemic embolisms are an ominous prognostic sign. The aim of the present study was to compare the demographic, clinical, microbiologic and echocardiographic features of episodes of endocarditis accompanied and unaccompanied by embolisms in the spleen, kidney or liver. We also assessed the prognostic impact of these ...

Infective endocarditis--rare cause of intracerebral haemorrhage.

Cerebral haemorrhage occurs rarely in infective endocarditis. Here, we present a case of young female with severe intracerebral haemorrhage. Later, she found to be a case of infective endocarditis with mitral valve prolapse and on investigation blood culture grew S. aureus.

Gemella haemolysans: a rare and unusual cause of infective endocarditis.

Infective endocarditis: a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome.

This is a case report of a 26 years old female who presented in emergency with sudden onset of chest heaviness and dyspnoea. She had suffered a stroke in the past and was treated with anti-tuberculous medication. Her ECG revealed STelevation myocardial infarction and thrombolysis was performed but was unsuccessful. Further workup during in-hospital stay revealed evidence of infective endocardit...

A rare cause of healthcare-associated infective endocarditis: Enterobacter cloacae

We report a case of infective endocarditis secondary to healthcare-associated bloodstream infection caused by an uncommon etiologic agent, multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae. The patient was treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and surgery, but could not be saved. With this case, we discuss the prevalence, risk factors, treatment options, and outcomes of the rarely encounte...