Salmonella endocarditis presenting as cerebral hemorrhage.

Eur J Intern Med · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The case of a 35-year-old male with cerebral hemorrhage as a presenting complication of infective endocarditis of the aortic valve, caused by Salmonella typhimurium, is described. We emphasize the infrequent etiology and review the mechanisms of intracranial hemorrhage in infective endocarditis.