Idiopathic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus associated tricuspid valve endocarditis and pneumothorax in a patient without apparent predisposing factor: a case report

Idiopathic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus associated tricuspid valve endocarditis and pneumothorax in a patient without apparent predisposing factor: a case report

Pneumothorax following right-sided bacterial endocarditis is an infrequent medical complication usually reported in cases with a history of intravenous drug abuse. The following report describes the condition of a girl without congenital heart disease or a history of intravenous drug abuse who devel...

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Published in:Iranian journal of microbiology Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 928 - 931
Main Authors: Dashtkoohi, Mohammad, Semnani, Farbod, Aghdami, Nasser, Sohrabi, Marjan, Salami Khaneshan, Arezoo, Ghiasvand, Fereshte, Adhami Moghadam, Parnian
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01-12-2022
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Bacterial endocarditis
Case Report
Empyema
Pneumothorax
Staphylococcus aureus
Empyema
Pneumothorax
Bacterial endocarditis
Bacteremia
Staphylococcus aureus
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Summary:Pneumothorax following right-sided bacterial endocarditis is an infrequent medical complication usually reported in cases with a history of intravenous drug abuse. The following report describes the condition of a girl without congenital heart disease or a history of intravenous drug abuse who developed pneumothorax secondary to endocarditis.
Bibliography:These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:2008-3289
2008-4447
DOI:10.18502/ijm.v14i6.11268