Austrian syndrome

J B Poulsen; C Moser; K Espersen; K Moller

doi:10.1136/bcr.09.2010.3368

Austrian syndrome

J B Poulsen, C Moser, K Espersen, K Moller

Clinical Microbiology, Department of

Abstract

The authors present a case of Austrian syndrome, the triad of pneumococcal pneumonia, endocarditis and meningitis, in a 49-year-old woman, who developed severe acute heart failure due to aortic valve destruction. The patient required imminent valve surgery, but eventually recovered.

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2011
ISSN	1757-790X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.09.2010.3368
Publication status	Published - 3 Mar 2011

Keywords

Acute Disease
Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications
Female
Heart Failure/etiology
Humans
Meningitis, Pneumococcal/complications
Middle Aged
Pneumococcal Infections/complications
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal/complications
Syndrome

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