Amnesia as a presenting symptom in subacute bacterial endocarditis.
A 33-year-old woman presented with an atypical form of amnesia. The amnesia completely resolved after treatment with intravenous penicillin for subacute bacterial endocarditis secondary to a viridans streptococcus. Neuropsychiatric presentations of bacterial endocarditis and the unique aspects of this case are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010406:Penicillins