Ischemic Stroke and Splenic Rupture in a Case of Streptococcus bovis Endocarditis

A 58-year-old man with an acute stroke suffered from splenic rupture. Streptococcus bovis was found in blood cultures, and gram-negative cocci were found in the infarcted spleen. Hemorrhagic transformation of the stroke occurred. Echocardiography showed aortic endocarditis. Cardiac surgery was not p...

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Published in:	J Clin Microbiol
Main Authors:	Stöllberger, Claudia, Finsterer, Josef, Pratter, Angelika, Kopsa, Wolfgang, Preiser, Julius, Valentin, Andreas
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2003
Subjects:	Bacteriology
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC156515/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12791896/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.6.2654-2658.2003
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