Bacterial endocarditis with dual presentation as endophthalmitis and glomerulonephritis.
We report a case of Streptococcus sanguis endocarditis in a 45-year-old male who presented with bilateral endophthalmitis and glomerulonephritis. The patient responded favorably to appropriate antimicrobial chemotherapy with resolution of endophthalmitis and nephritis. Some striking features of this case and a comparison with other reported cases of this uncommon presentation of infective endocarditis are discussed.
Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. maliagak@hotmail.com
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Maliaga
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Mintzias
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Zigouris
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Kappou-Rigatou
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Skoutelis