title: Empyema and splenic abscess in infective endocarditis.
abstract: We report a case of empyema secondary to splenic abscess, cured by splenectomy, in the course of an infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus faecalis.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*