Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Arising in Mural Thrombi Following a Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report
- 1 August 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 12 (2) , 242-246
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.12.2.242
Abstract
A case of subacute bacterial endocarditis arising in a thrombus covering myocardial infarction, with a necropsy, is reported. The patient died after an illness of four months duration. The clinical course was characterized by a low fever, congestive failure, petechiae, purpura, and ulceration of the skin. The rarity of this clinical picture is emphasized.Keywords
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