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Prosthetic valve endocarditis presenting as meningoencephalitis complicated by pseudo-aneurysms in a remote Aboriginal healthcare setting in Australia: a case report.

Anna Louise WatsonGregory RiceTony Hieu VoNadarajah Kangaharan
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
Complications associated with PVE are common, especially due to S. aureus. Redo cardiac surgery is high risk, percutaneous treatments may be technically difficult due to altered post-operative anatomy, and medication adherence issues and lack of healthcare engagement further compromise optimal care in this patient population.
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