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Anales de Medicina Interna
versión impresa ISSN 0212-7199
Resumen
GARCIA ORDONEZ, M. A.; HIERRO MARTIN, I.; JIMENEZ MARTIN, J. J. y BLASCO MORILLA, J.. Fulminant pneumococcal pancarditis and acute myocardial infarction with cardiac failure. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.6, pp.285-287. ISSN 0212-7199.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an infrequent cause of endocarditis in adults. Typically occurs in individuals with debilitating illnesses as alcoholism. Frequently the course is aggressive, with rapid destruction of valves. It is associated with high mortality. We describe a young patient without underlying illnesses with pneumococcal endocarditis and meningitis of fulminant course diagnosed in postmorten examination.
Palabras clave : Streptococcus pneumoniae; Endocarditis; Myocardial infarction.