Acute endocarditis in intravenous drug users: a case report and literature review

• Autori principali: Dawn Kershner (Autore), Lara Kujtan (Autore), Yan Ji (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a notorious complication of intravenous drug use (IDU). It typically affects the cardiac valves. Among these, the tricuspid is the most common affected valve, although the mitral and/or aortic valves can also be involved. Methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus (MS...