Viridans streptococcus endocarditis associated with spondylodiscitis.
The authors report a case of a 78-year-old male, admitted to the Hospital with fever, lumbar pain and a systolic murmur. Viridans streptococcus endocarditis associated with spondylodiscitis was diagnosed. Images and results of the exams are presented. This case is compared with similar studies in the literature.
Luz
André
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Serviço de Cardiologia e Medicina 2 do Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto, Portugal. andrecoimbraluz@hotmail.com
Castro
Alexandra
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Ribeiro
Rosa
R
Bernardo
Luísa
L
Carvalho
Henrique
H
Bernardo
Amaral
A
Gomes
Lopes
L
D000368:Aged; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D034363:Viridans Streptococci