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Acute respiratory distress reveals a mitral endocarditis and complete a case of pneumococcal infection of Austrian syndrome

Salaheddine Fjouji, Abdelouahad Baite
2020 Case Reports International  

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Infectious endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumonia remains rare but serious. When it is associated with meningitis and pneumonia, it is called Austrian syndrome. Case Report: The authors describe a case of a 66-yearold female Moroccan patient who presented a congestive heart failure due to mitral valve disease after few days of hospitalization for pneumococcal meningitis associated with pneumonitis. The patient had a favorable course after combination of antibiotic therapy followed by
more » ... gical valve replacement. Conclusion: The recognition of this syndrome allows an early diagnosis of cardiac involvement often masked and which worsens the prognosis. Mortality can be lowered by appropriate medico-surgical management.
doi:10.5348/100075z06sf2020cr fatcat:y2ulqniugfet7hgz3uhugor2qa
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Salaheddine Fjouji, Abdelouahad Baite. "Acute respiratory distress reveals a mitral endocarditis and complete a case of pneumococcal infection of Austrian syndrome." Case Reports International (2020)