A Case of Pneumococcal Endocarditis Following a Nose Trauma

Author(s):

Shahla Afrasiabian , Maedeh Kamalizad , Noshin Hadizadeh , Behzad Mohsenpour , Ehsan Mostafavi

Article Type:
Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Pneumococcal endocarditis is an uncommon disease. Here, we describe a case of endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a young man following a nose trauma. In traumas that involve the respiratory system and the mucous membrane, bacterial complications such as colonization and bacteremia and end-organ involvement should be considered by physicians.
Language:
English
Published:
Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Volume:5 Issue: 1, Winter-Spring 2017
Pages:
35 to 37
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