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- Title
Granulicatella adiacens infective endocarditis complicated with splenic infarct in pregnancy: A case report and literature review.
- Authors
Hamid, Norjihan Abdul; S Muthialu, V. Rubini Nair Muthi @ P.; Mazlan, Mohd Zulfakar; Haniff Wan Isa, Wan Yus; Besari@ Hashim, Alwi Muhd; Mamat, Ahmad Zuhdi; Zon, Erinna Mohamad; Hassan, Siti Asma’; Salmuna, Zeti Norfidiyati
- Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) contributes to high morbidity and mortality due to therapeutic challenges despite of advances in treatment options. The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnostic difficulties and dilemmas, suitable timing for surgery were constantly changing and leading to poor prognosis of this illness. We report a case of Granulicatella adiacens infective endocarditis complicated with embolism and splenic infarct in a pregnant lady with chronic rheumatic heart disease successfully treated with antimicrobial therapy and surgical intervention
- Subjects
INFECTIVE endocarditis; LITERATURE reviews; RHEUMATIC heart disease; PREGNANCY; SYMPTOMS; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 6, p786
- ISSN
1607-8322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35975/apic.v27i6.2359