Streptococcus Agalactiae As a Primary Cause of Infective Endocarditis With Septic Emboli in an Undiagnosed Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis Patient: An Encounter in a US-Based Safety-Net Hospital
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Splenic infarct is a rare sequel of infective endocarditis (IE). We report a case of a 43-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities diagnosed with a splenic infarct secondary to group B IE. The development of a splenic hematoma complicated the hospital course. This case highlights the less common etiology of IE and the potential complications.
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