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Case Reports
. 2022 Jul 1;41(7):e296-e299.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003544. Epub 2022 Jun 7.

Multivalvular Endocarditis With Abscess: A Wild Goose Chase

Stephanie Abuso  1   2 , Lily Rubin  1   2 , Brian Geraghty  1   2 , Tasneem Hoque  1   2   3 , Donna Better  1   2   3 , T K Susheel Kumar  4 , Adam Small  5 , Dan Halpern  4 , Scott Weisenberg  5 , Theresa M Fiorito  1   2   3
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Multivalvular Endocarditis With Abscess: A Wild Goose Chase

Stephanie Abuso et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

We report a case of Streptococcus mutans multivalvular infective endocarditis complicated by aortic root abscess and septic emboli in a 19-year-old male with a bicuspid aortic valve. This case illustrates the progression of untreated subacute bacterial endocarditis and highlights the importance of ongoing clinical suspicion for infective endocarditis in patients with underlying valvular defects.

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The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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