A case report of fungal endocarditis presenting with low back pain as the initial symptom
In this case, the patient initially presented with low back pain, which, despite the presence of fever and other signs of infection, did not readily suggest a cardiac etiology. This case highlights the importance of not being misled by superficial symptoms and underscores the need for comprehensive and accurate physical examinations and targeted investigations for proper diagnosis.
Authors
- Jiacheng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6749-4357)
- Haixia Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3721-665X)
- Hang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5479-3435)
- Lu Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8516-9627)
Institutions
- Shaoxing People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000040962
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00