Right sided infective endocarditis: a forgotten complication of septic abortion

Authors

  • Vishal Anand Junior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4587-7204
  • Abhishek Pratap Singh Junior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar
  • Aditya Anand MBBS Intern, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vijay Achari 3Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220536

Keywords:

Infective endocarditis, Tricuspid valve, Pulmonary septic emboli, Septic abortion

Abstract

Right-sided native valve infective endocarditis (IE) refers to IE involving the tricuspid or pulmonic valve. In developing countries, septic abortion is still prevalent due to instrumental delivery by untrained personnel. We report a case of a 22-year-old lady with right-sided IE and pulmonary septic embolization complicating septic abortion. The patient was treated with IV antibiotics, however, she succumbed to the illness following worsening respiratory distress and cardiac arrest.

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Published

2022-02-25

How to Cite

Anand, V., Singh, A. P., Anand, A., & Achari, V. (2022). Right sided infective endocarditis: a forgotten complication of septic abortion. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 10(3), 761–764. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220536

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