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Endocarditis (infective)

Typically right-sided. Can be bacterial or mycotic. The possibility of systemic septic embolism should be investigated

Banauch GI, Colancecco M

A 33-Year-Old Man With a History of Intravenous Drug Use and Fevers.

Chest 2016 Mar;149;e75-7 — 2016 Mar — e75-7

Pena E, Dennie C, Franquet T, Milroy C

Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism: a radiological perspective.

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR 2012 Dec;33;522-34 — 2012 Dec — 522-34

Yasar KK, Pehlivanoglu F, Gursoy S, Sengoz G

Tricuspid Endocarditis and Septic Pulmonary Embolism in an Intravenous Drug User with advanced HIV Infection.

Oman medical journal 2011 Sep;26;365-7 — 2011 Sep — 365-7

Brunetti ND, De Gennaro L, Basile DP, De Cillis E, Acquaviva T, Boscia F, Di Biase M, Bortone AS

A "strange cough": 3D-echocardiography for diagnosis of late tricuspid valve endocarditis in a former drug addict with septic pulmonary emboli.

International journal of cardiology 2011 Nov 17;153;e15-8 — 2011 Nov 17 — e15-8

Saydain G, Singh J, Dalal B, Yoo W, Levine DP

Outcome of patients with injection drug use-associated endocarditis admitted to an intensive care unit.

Journal of critical care 2010 Jun;25;248-53 — 2010 Jun — 248-53

Li L, Smialek JE

Observations on drug abuse deaths in the State of Maryland.

Journal of forensic sciences 1996 Jan;41;106-9 — 1996 Jan — 106-9

Navarro C, Dickinson PC, Kondlapoodi P, Hagstrom JW

Mycotic aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries in intravenous drug addicts. Report of three cases and review of the literature.

The American journal of medicine 1984 Jun;76;1124-31 — 1984 Jun — 1124-31

Hecht SR, Berger M

Right-sided endocarditis in intravenous drug users. Prognostic features in 102 episodes.

Annals of internal medicine 1992 Oct 01;117;560-6 — 1992 Oct 01 — 560-6