An Uncommon Presentation of Brucella Endocarditis Masquerading as Neurobrucellosis
Brucella endocarditis is a rare but a severe complication of brucellosis, observed in less than 2% of cases. It is the main cause responsible for up to 80% of deaths in brucellosis. Herein, we present a case of brucella endocarditis that developed on a native aortic valve, but presented to us with...
Main Authors: | Satish Venkata Pendela, Neha Agrawal, Thomas Mathew, Sudha Vidyasagar, Pujitha Kudaravalli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9273/22979_CE[Ra1]_F(RK)_PF1(PG_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(AG_OM).pdf |
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