title: Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a normal heart.
abstract: Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis is a very rare entity, usually associated with intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a diabetic patient with no apparent precipitating factors besides a lesion on the right hallux. The clinical course was favorable and he was discharged home after a six-week course of antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal. davidasmoreira@gmail.com
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Emanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Capelo
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abreu
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliveira-Santos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis