Abstract
Complications of Infective Endocarditis: Septic Emboli Induced Cavitary Lung Disease
Highlights
For symptoms of myalgias, malaise, and a dry cough for one week in duration
Blood cultures obtained at the previous hospital were positive for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and reconfirmed on three subsequent sets of repeat blood cultures
All of the above findings in conjunction with history were suggestive of cavitary septic emboli from infective endocarditis
Summary
For symptoms of myalgias, malaise, and a dry cough for one week in duration. Additional imaging was obtained, most notable for multiple cavitary lung lesions, a possible bronchopleural fistula, and tricuspid valve vegetation. Complications of Infective Endocarditis: Septic Emboli Induced Cavitary Lung Disease Nathaniel Rosal, DO1* , Shafaq Tariq, MD1 and John C Madara, MD2 *Corresponding author: Nathaniel Rosal, Department of Internal Medicine, Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA, 19001, USA, Tel: 302-242-0447, Fax: 215-481-3411 A 29-year-old female with an extensive history of polysubstance abuse presented to an outside hospital
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