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A member asked:
Has subacute infective endocarditis ever been known to resolve w/o treatment? had symptoms yrs ago incl. what looked like janeway+osler lesions, ~3 mo
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The problem with: this infection is that it WILL NOT resolve without treatment! It will untreated go on to slowly dissolve the heart valve and "plant" itself in other organs! Hope this helps! Get treatment and FOLLOW it ! It's a FRUSTRATING infection but it IS treatble! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 6/5/2016
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