Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) contributes to high morbidity and mortality due to therapeutic challenges despite of advances in treatment options. The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnostic difficulties and dilemmas, suitable timing for surgery were constantly changing and leading to poor prognosis of this illness. We report a case of Granulicatella adiacens infective endocarditis complicated with embolism and splenic infarct in a pregnant lady with chronic rheumatic heart disease successfully treated with antimicrobial therapy and surgical intervention.
 Key words: G. adiacens, Infective Endocarditis, Splenic Infarct, Pregnancy
 Citation: Hamid NA, PS Muthialu VRNM, Mazlan MZ, Wan Isa WYH, Hashim AMB, Mamat AZ, Zon EM, Hassan SA, Salmuna ZN. Granulicatella adiacens infective endocarditis complicated with splenic infarct in pregnancy: A case report and literature review. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2023;27(6):786−789; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v27i6.2359
 Received: November 15, 2023; Reviewed: November 16, 2023; Accepted: November 16, 2023
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