title: Myocardial abscess at a distant zone from the active valvular infection.
abstract: A case of an infective endocarditis with myocardial abscess due to Streptococcus anginosus at a distant location from the active valvular infection is reported. We conclude that local cardiac suppurative complications can appear in the evolution of endocarditis caused by this virulent organism.
authors.affiliation: Service of Cardiology, Ciutat Sanitaria I Universitaria de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de LLobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romero-Menor
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Español
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alcaide
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Casanovas
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery