Key result
Rare triple-valve endocarditis presents in a diabetic male highlighting poorly studied management options.
Case Report (n=1)
Triple-valve endocarditis is a very rare phenomenon, and this case report adds to the limited literature on its presentation and management.
Therapeutic decisions in triple-valve endocarditis should remain individualized; this case extends sparse literature but leaves optimal strategy open.
BACKGROUND: Despite major advancements since its first description in the 19th century, infective endocarditis remains a significant medical challenge. Although commonly involving a single valve, multiple valve involvement may occur, complicating matters even further. Triplevalve endocarditis is a very rare phenomenon. Poorly studied and described only a handful of times in the literature, little is known about the optimal therapeutic and management options in dealing with this complex entity. CONCLUSION: In this paper we describe the case of a 48-year-old male who was diagnosed with triple-valve endocarditis and provide a review of the literature to delineate what is already known and improve our understanding of this rare phenomenon.
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Kadado et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Triple-valve endocarditis (n=1). A 48-year-old diabetic male was diagnosed with triple-valve endocarditis, a very rare phenomenon with poorly studied optimal therapeutic and management options.
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