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Infective endocarditis diagnosed by embolic complication: reports of two cases
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an acute, subacute, and chronic infectious disease affecting the heart valves and endocardium. Although IE is a rare disease, it is still important because of the morbidity and mortality it causes. Because of non-specific clinical manifestations of IE such as fever, malaise, anemia, and embolic complications, the disease may be confused with many disease manifestations and the diagnosis may be delayed. This article reported two cases with an initial diagnosis of meningitis and cellulitis as a result of embolic complications of IE.


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