Tricuspid valve endocarditis complicated by Mobitz type II heart block - a case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Chidozie Charles Agu (Author), Divya Salhan (Author), Ahmed Bakhit (Author), Hiba Basheer (Author), Md Basunia (Author), Bikash Bhattarai (Author), Vikram Oke (Author), Marie Frances Schmidt (Author), Alix Dufresne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present a case of a middle-aged male who manifested with low-grade fever and lower back pain. MRI and bone scan of the spine were suggestive of vertebral osteomyelitis. Blood cultures were persistently positive for Enterococcus faecalis and echocardiogram revealed tricuspid valve endocarditis. Th...