Group B Streptococcus Endocarditis Associated with Multiple Pulmonary Septic Emboli
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Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
Endocarditis is a rare presentation of group B streptococcal infection. Its association with pulmonary septic embolism was only barely studied and limited data is available up to date. Multiple septic emboli is a common complication of bacterial endocarditis, but only a few cases have been documented in relation to group B streptococcus. We present the case of an 87 year old female patient with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics and Practice
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2039-7283
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2011.e7