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Case Reports
An unusual case of isolated right-sided infective endocarditis masquerading as non-resolving pneumonia.
- Akshyaya Pradhan, Sharath P Sanganagoudar, Pravesh Vishwakarma, and Rishi Sethi.
- Department of Cardiology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Natl Med J India. 2019 May 1; 32 (3): 144-146.
AbstractRight-sided infective endocarditis in non-intravenous drug abusers and non-immunocompromised patients is rare. The diagnosis is difficult as it can present as a respiratory illness leading to delays in diagnosis and development of complications, which can be fatal. The standard Duke criteria may not be adequate for diagnosis. We present a patient with isolated right-sided infective endocarditis mimicking right lower lobe non-resolving pneumonia who did not respond to antitubercular therapy.
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