Septic arthritis due to endocarditis is a rare and life-threatening disease. Endocarditis occurs with an incidence of 30 patients per 1 million citizens/year. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causative pathogens. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can lead to a severe outcome with a high mortality rate, and embolic complications of the kidney, brain, and spleen are seen in one third of all cases. The diagnosis and treatment of endocarditis is a challenge for all health care providers. We report about a patient who was admitted to our hospital with generalized sepsis of unknown origin.
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Sungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis,Dept Med, Seoul 135710, South KoreaSungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis,Dept Med, Seoul 135710, South Korea
Joo, Eun-Jeong
Kang, Cheol-In
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Kang, Cheol-In
Kim, Wook Sung
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Sungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Dept Thorac & Cardiovasc Surg, Seoul 135710, South KoreaSungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis,Dept Med, Seoul 135710, South Korea
Kim, Wook Sung
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Lee, Nam Yong
Chung, Doo Ryeon
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Chung, Doo Ryeon
Peck, Kyong Ran
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Sungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis,Dept Med, Seoul 135710, South KoreaSungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis,Dept Med, Seoul 135710, South Korea
Peck, Kyong Ran
Song, Jae-Hoon
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