Bacterial endocarditis with dual presentation as endophthalmitis and glomerulonephritis

Bacterial endocarditis with dual presentation as endophthalmitis and glomerulonephritis

We report a case of Streptococcus sanguis endocarditis in a 45-year-old male who presented with bilateral endophthalmitis and glomerulonephritis. The patient responded favorably to appropriate antimicrobial chemotherapy with resolution of endophthalmitis and nephritis. Some striking features of this...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of internal medicine 2006-03, Vol.17 (2), p.125-126
Hauptverfasser: Maliaga, A., Mintzias, D., Zigouris, N., Kappou-Rigatou, I., Skoutelis, A.
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Sprache:eng
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Bacterial endocarditis
Endophthalmitis
Glomerulonephritis
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of Streptococcus sanguis endocarditis in a 45-year-old male who presented with bilateral endophthalmitis and glomerulonephritis. The patient responded favorably to appropriate antimicrobial chemotherapy with resolution of endophthalmitis and nephritis. Some striking features of this case and a comparison with other reported cases of this uncommon presentation of infective endocarditis are discussed.
ISSN:0953-6205
1879-0828
DOI:10.1016/j.ejim.2005.09.019