A complicated case of acute bacterial endocarditis.
Acute bacterial endocarditis continues to be a significant medical and surgical problem in the United States. The authors describe a complicated case of acute Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in an 18-year-old man. The patient suffered multiple systemic emboli requiring aggressive medical and surgical intervention.
Kozower
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University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA.
Windels
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Gallagher
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