Slither Into the Heart: Salmonella Endocarditis Following Rattlesnake Meat Ingestion

Published: Jul 18, 2021
Abstract
Salmonellae foodborne infections are a well described and documented entity, however cardiac complications of Salmonellae foodborne infections including infective endocarditis (IE) are rare. Here we present a case of infective endocarditis as a result of bacteremia caused by multiple species of Salmonella. The patient initially presented with chest pain, fever and altered mental status. Troponin and ECG were unremarkable. The patient was started...
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Title
Slither Into the Heart: Salmonella Endocarditis Following Rattlesnake Meat Ingestion
Published Date
Jul 18, 2021
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