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Native and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis complicated by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and its diagnostic challenges and therapeutic implications.

Yitagesu Getachew, Zerubabel Getahun, Getachew Wondafrash, Zemenay Asmare, Gashaw Solela, Beka Aberra, Merga Daba

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  1. Burrata and the Bean: A Rare Case ofCase reports in infectious diseases · 2026
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  2. Endocarditis due toRevista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2025
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Yitagesu GetachewCardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Zerubabel GetahunDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5943-7559
Getachew WondafrashDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Zemenay AsmareDepartment of Internal Medicine Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Gashaw SolelaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2233-9270
Beka AberraDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Merga DabaDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2308-1622

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Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Concomitant native and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (IE) is very rare, and both can rarely be complicated by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). This diagnosis has therapeutic implications, as not all RPGN need immunosuppression therapy. Abstract: Native and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (IE) may be rarely complicated by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). The diagnosis of IE as a cause of RPGN may be missed, and patients may be subjected to inappropriate immune suppressive therapy. Moreover, IE involving multi-valves has rarely been described, and there are only few case reports of simultaneous native and prosthetic valve endocarditis. Here, we present a case of 34-year-old female patient who has RPGN and whose initial workup missed IE. However, further workup revealed a diagnosis of native and prosthetic valve IE and our patient, who would have been subjected to inappropriate immune suppressive therapy, was treated with intravenous antibiotics alone and discharged with improvement.

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infective endocarditisnative valve endocarditisprosthetic valve endocarditisrapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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PMCPMC11166548

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