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ENDOCARDITIS |
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infection: |
bacterial, eg. Streptococcus bovis fungal, eg. Candida atypical organisms, eg. Rickettsia, Chlamydia |
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other: |
malignancy (marantic endocarditis) systemic lupus erythematosus (Libman-Sacks endocarditis) |
NB: in iv drug abusers, right-sided infective endocarditis is typical.
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