Title of article :
A Case of Pneumococcal Endocarditis Following a Nose Trauma
Author/Authors :
Afrasiabian ، Shahla Department of Infectious Diseases - Faculty of medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Kamalizad ، Maedeh Department of Epidemiology - Pasteur Institute of Iran , Hadizadeh ، Noshin Department of Cardiovascular Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Mohsenpour ، Behzad Department of Infectious Diseases - Faculty of medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Mostafavi ، Ehsan Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - Pasteur Institute of Iran
Abstract :
Pneumococcal endocarditis is an uncommon disease. Here, we describe a case of endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a young man following a nose trauma. In traumas that involve the respiratory system and the mucous membrane, bacterial complications such as colonization and bacteremia and endorgan involvement should be considered by physicians.
Keywords :
Pneumococcal Endocarditis , Nose Trauma , Heart Diseases
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
