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Hemolytic anemia due to native valve subacute endocarditis with Actinomyces israelii infection.

Sudhamshi ToomYiqing Xu
Published in: Clinical case reports (2018)
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.
Keyphrases
  • iron deficiency
  • chronic kidney disease
  • risk assessment
  • aortic valve
  • mitral valve
  • heart failure
  • coronary artery disease
  • left ventricular