Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM)
Volume-8 | Issue-10 | 556-558
Case Series
Health Care Associated Infective Endocarditis in Hemodialysis: More than Just Valve Infection- A Case Series
Devanath, D, Prashant G. Kedlaya, Jairam, A, Renuka, Shashank S. Dhareshwar
Published : Oct. 15, 2023
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases and infections are the two main causes of mortality in Hemodialysis patients [1, 6]. Health care associated infective endocarditis among them carries higher morbidity and mortality. The following is a case series of 3 Enterococcal endocarditis in HD patients and our experience in the management.