Noshin Hadizadeh

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

[ 1 ] - A Case of Pneumococcal Endocarditis Following a Nose Trauma

Pneumococcal endocarditis is an uncommon disease. Here, we describe a case of endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a young man following a nose trauma. In traumas that involve the respiratory system and the mucous membrane, bacterial complications such as colonization and bacteremia and end-organ involvement should be considered by physicians.