Streptococcus viridans osteomyelitis and endocarditis following dental treatment: a case report.
Vertebral osteomyelitis is an uncommon complication of infective endocarditis with the organism Streptococcus viridans being a rare cause of the condition. This case highlights an unusual presentation of Streptococcus viridans associated with infective endocarditis and pyogenic osteomyelitis in a patient following a dental procedure.
Choudhury
Maitrayee
M
CT2 Cardiology, Queens Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG, UK. maitrayee_bach@yahoo.co.uk
Patel
Brijesh R
BR
Patel
Minal
M
Bashir
Tariq
T