Endocardite pneumocócica de evoluçäo subaguda / Pneumococcal endocarditis of subacute evolution
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 76(4): 315-22, abr. 2001.
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in Pt, En
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RESUMO
With the development of penicillin, Streptococcus pneumoniae has become an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis in adults. Subacute manifestation of pneumococcal endocarditis has been reported a few times in the literature, but most reports define the disease as acute, severe, and having a high mortality rate. We report the case of a 58-year-old male with subacute bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. We stress the low frequency of this agent as a cause of endocarditis and the atypical evolution of this case. The pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and evolution, and the therapeutical options for this type of infection are also discussed.
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Main subject:
Pneumococcal Infections
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Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
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Pt
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2001
Type:
Article