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Idiopathic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus associated tricuspid valve endocarditis and pneumothorax in a patient without apparent predisposing factor: a case report

Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2022) 14(6) 928-931
DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v14i6.11268
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Pneumothorax following right-sided bacterial endocarditis is an infrequent medical complication usually reported in cases with a history of intravenous drug abuse. The following report describes the condition of a girl without congenital heart disease or a history of intravenous drug abuse who developed pneumothorax secondary to endocarditis.

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Dashtkoohi, M., Semnani, F., Aghdami, N., Sohrabi, M., Khaneshan, A. S., Ghiasvand, F., & Moghadam, P. A. (2022). Idiopathic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus associated tricuspid valve endocarditis and pneumothorax in a patient without apparent predisposing factor: a case report. Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 14(6), 928–931. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v14i6.11268

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