Right-Sided Tricuspid Infective Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus Pneumoniae in a Patient with a Long-Standing Implantable Venous Port: A Rare Case Report
L. Afendi, D. Bennani, A. Elbouazizi, F. Essadqi, M. BOUZIANE, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Benouna & A. DRIGHIL · Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases · 2026
Background: Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon, accounting for only 5–10% of cases, and is typically associated with intravenous drug use or intracardiac devices. Streptococcus pneumoniae has become a rare cause of IE, especially on the tricuspid valve. Early dia...