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Case Reports
. 1986 Jul;47(7):383-4.

Amnesia as a presenting symptom in subacute bacterial endocarditis

R A Grillo Jr, N H Olson
  • PMID: 3722136
Case Reports

Amnesia as a presenting symptom in subacute bacterial endocarditis

R A Grillo Jr et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 1986 Jul.

Abstract

A 33-year-old woman presented with an atypical form of amnesia. The amnesia completely resolved after treatment with intravenous penicillin for subacute bacterial endocarditis secondary to a viridans streptococcus. Neuropsychiatric presentations of bacterial endocarditis and the unique aspects of this case are discussed.

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