SMJ articles in the category "infective endocarditis"

Case Report

Isolated Septic Discitis Associated with Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia

Streptococcus bovis is a Gram-positive coccus that can be found in the intestinal flora of healthy people; it is also associated with colon cancer and infective endocarditis. We report on a 79-year-old male who initially presented with acute-onset lower back pain. Streptococcus bovis was detected in repeated blood cultures, and…

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Original Article

Management of Infective Endocarditis in Outpatients: Clinical Experience with Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy

Background:There is limited experience in treating infective endocarditis (IE) with outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT).Methods:Following institutional review board (IRB) approval, patients discharged from Baystate Medical Center with IE documented by modified Duke criteria treated with OPAT were identified. Data obtained included organisms implicated, indications of clinical stability, percentage of total…

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