A Fatal Case of Isolated Left Side Endocarditis in an Intravenous Drug Abuser

Saurabh Puri; Vikrant Panwar

Saurabh Puri DNB Resident, Max Super specialty Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4514-0237
Vikrant Panwar Former DNB Resident, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Keywords: Left Side Endocarditis, Intravenous Drug Abuser, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Aortic Valve Vegetation

Abstract

The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in intravenous drug use (IVDU) has risen over the past few decades. Usually, right-sided valvesn have been thought to get affected. However, we came across a case of isolated left side endocarditis in an intravenous drug user and wanted to report it.

How to cite this article:
Puri S, Panwar V. A Fatal Case of Isolated Left Side Endocarditis in an Intravenous Drug Abuser. J Adv Res Med. 2021;8(3):19-21.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.7181.202115

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