Letter to the Editor

Infective Endocarditis Presenting as a Splenic Laceration

Authors: Joseph R. Baber, DO, Capt, USAF, MC, Steven D. Burdette, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:


Infective endocarditis is often a delayed diagnosis, many times secondary to difficulty in diagnostic modalities or lack of clinical consideration due to an atypical presentation. We present a case of viridans group streptococcus endocarditis that initially presented to a surgical trauma service as a splenic laceration.

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