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R A Grillo

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Amnesia as a presenting symptom in subacute bacterial endocarditis.

A 33-year-old woman presented with an atypical form of amnesia. The amnesia completely resolved after treatment with intravenous penicillin for subacute bacterial endocarditis secondary to a viridans streptococcus. Neuropsychiatric presentations of bacterial endocarditis and the unique aspects of this case are discussed.

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