A Rare Case of Acute Bacterial Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus thoraltensis
Abid S, Stolear A, Dulgher M, Sethi S, Zarich S. A Rare Case of Acute Bacterial Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus thoraltensis. Cureus 2024, 16: e70934. PMID: 39502956, PMCID: PMC11537169, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNative valve endocarditisIntravenous drug useValve endocarditisRare caseHistory of intravenous drug useLost to follow-upTricuspid valve vegetationPartial clinical improvementDrug useIntravenous ceftriaxoneValve vegetationsBlood culturesChest painPulmonary embolismClinical improvementProductive coughRare pathogenAtrial flutterFollow-upClinical evaluationPatient historyExposure to animalsEndocarditisHuman pathogensPatients