Pneumococcal Endocarditis, Rare but Not Forgotten

Pneumococcal endocarditis incidence has significantly decreased since the advent of antibiotics but remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in high-risk groups, such as those with heart disease, chronic lung and liver disease, smoking, diabetes mellitus, and immunosuppression. We pres...

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Main Authors: Sajjad Ali, Paul Kim, Sorabh Dhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0114
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