Granulicatella adiacens Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Presenting as Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Infection-Related Glomerulonephritis

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Grand Strand Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-7-2022

Keywords

diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, endocarditis, glomerulonephritis

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Cardiovascular Diseases | Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine | Male Urogenital Diseases

Abstract

We present a case of a 69-year-old male with a past medical history of prostate cancer, chronic mitral valve regurgitation, and recent dental cleaning who presented to the hospital with shortness of breath, anemia, and acute renal failure. Due to unexplained creatinine rise, a renal biopsy was obtained which was suspicious for infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN). Further workup confirmed subacute endocarditis according to modified Duke's criteria. The patient's blood culture became positive for

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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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