A Rare Case of Aortoatrial Fistula from Streptococcal Endocarditis

We represent an unfortunate case of postinfluenza streptococcal endocarditis in a 34-year-old healthy male. He presented with hypoxic respiratory failure and was found to have mitral and aortic valve vegetation. Hospital course was complicated by the presence of an aortoatrial fistula from an aortic...

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Main Authors: Hammad Arshad, Meilin Young, Parth Rali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8189658
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Summary:We represent an unfortunate case of postinfluenza streptococcal endocarditis in a 34-year-old healthy male. He presented with hypoxic respiratory failure and was found to have mitral and aortic valve vegetation. Hospital course was complicated by the presence of an aortoatrial fistula from an aortic root abscess, persistent septic shock, and multiorgan failure.
ISSN:2090-6846
2090-6854