Isolated native tricuspid valve endocarditis due to group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus without drug addiction.
We discuss a case of tricuspid valve endocarditis to group A Streptococcus in a middle-age man without a history of intravenous drug use.
Spoladore
Roberto
R
Heart Failure Unit and Intensive Coronary Care Unit, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Agricola
Eustachio
E
D'Amato
Rossella
R
Durante
Alessandro
A
Fragasso
Gabriele
G
Margonato
Alberto
A
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography