title: Bacterial mural endocarditis. A case series.
abstract: Mural endocarditis represents a rare subset of intracardiac infections, with potentially life threatening sequelae. Clinically alike, with many shared aetiologies, substrates and risk factors such as valvular endocarditis, it can be difficult to differentiate without the use of sophisticated cardiovascular imaging techniques. Despite high rates of complications, there are no definite strategies for management. Herein we present three interesting cases of left ventricular mural endocarditis, without valvular involvement, due to staphylococcus aureus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne. Electronic address: alexadel08@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne; Non-invasive Cardiac Unit, Epworth Health Care, Richmond, Melbourne.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johns
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Farouque
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne; Non-invasive Cardiac Unit, Epworth Health Care, Richmond, Melbourne.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calafiore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014463:Ultrasonography