Cerebral hemorrhage, splenic and renal embolisms due to infective endocarditis.
Infective endocarditis is occurring more and more frequently in elderly persons and it has been associated with various clinical, bacteriological, and prognostic features. We present a 63-year-old woman with infective endocarditis which is the first reported case with cerebral hemorrhage, splenic and renal embolisms.
Chen
Zhou-Wen
ZW
Department of General Practice, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Fang
Li-Zheng
LZ
Huang
Ling-Xiu
LX
Zhou
Bo
B
Han
Yong-Mei
YM
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D013157:Splenic Artery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D034366:Streptococcus anginosus