Open AccessHemolytic anemia due to native valve subacute endocarditis with Actinomyces israelii infection
Author(s) -
Toom Sudhamshi,
Xu Yiqing
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1333
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , etiology , actinomyces , anemia , hemolytic anemia , actinomyces israelii , subacute bacterial endocarditis , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , pathology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Key Clinical Message This case highlights the importance of considering infectious etiology in the management of hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia associated with infectious endocarditis is rare. Actinomyces endocarditis is a rare occurrence and is very challenging to diagnose given the challenges to culture the organism.