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[Clinical review: Fever and arthritis. Diagnosis: endocarditis due to enterococcus].

Authors :
Vázquez Fuentes N
Querol Gutiérrez JJ
Miralles Ibarra JM
De Torres RM
Querol Gutiérrez JC
Laza Laza EM
Source :
Reumatologia clinica [Reumatol Clin] 2007 Nov; Vol. 3 (6), pp. 273-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Nov 13.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Clinical signs of infective endocarditis are inespecific. Fever and heart murmur are the most frequent symptoms. Arthralgias's association is fairly common but presentation as polyarthritis is inusual. We report a cse of infective endocarditis that begins with subacute fever and polyarthritis.<br /> (Copyright © 2007 Elsevier España S.L Barcelona. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
1699-258X
Volume :
3
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Reumatologia clinica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21794446
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1699-258X(07)73703-8