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January 1, 2018IDCasesOpen Access

Cavo-atrial endocarditis: A case of non-valvular endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient

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Population

1 54-year-old male with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving hemodialysis with an Ash Split Catheter

Design

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Authors

WLWilliam LorsonPrisma Health GBGayathri BaljepallyUniversity of Tennessee Medical Center

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Implication

Raises suspicion for cavo-atrial endocarditis in hemodialysis catheter patients; leaves open optimal diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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Population

1 54-year-old male with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving hemodialysis with an Ash Split Catheter

Highlights a rare presentation of right-sided, non-valvular cavo-atrial endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient.

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Lorson et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d575105f8349d3f7ad4f8d https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00458

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