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Arch Hellen Med, 37(1), January-February 2020, 122-125

CASE REPORT

Endogenous endophthalmitis and spondylodiskitis as modes of presentation of infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus mitis

C. Voulgari,1 A. Masgala,1 E. Zerva,1 N. Giannakopoulos,2 I. Ioannidis1
1First Department of Internal Medicine, "Konstantopoulio" General Hospital, Athens,
2Ophthalmology Department, "Konstantopoulio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus viridans is common, especially in immunocompromised patients, and patients with prosthetic heart valves. Bacteremia due to Streptococcus mitis is rare, but is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A patient with infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus mitis is described, who presented with spondylodiskitis and endogenous endophthalmitis.

Key words: Bacteremia, Endophthalmitis, Infective endocarditis, Spondylodiskitis, Streptococcus mitis.

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