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Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of infectious endocarditis. Most cases have an acute and aggressive evolution, with a high mortality rate. We report the case of a 36-year-old man, with a history of unrepaired ventricular septal defect, who came to the emergency department with fever, cough and asthenia with 3 months of evolution. Blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. Echocardiogram showed large vegetation on septum, free wall and outflow tract of the right ventricle. Thoracic CT revealed septic pulmonary embolism. Antimicrobial therapy and surgical treatment was performed and the patient presented a favourable evolution.
- interventional cardiology
- infectious diseases
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Contributors PR conceived the idea of the presented work, performed the literature search and wrote its initial version. PR, ALS, PFR and PLG were the medical team during hospital admission and PLG made follow-up in outpatient clinic. All authors contributed to the writing of the paper and have critically reviewed and approved its final version.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.