The condition where bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, infect the heart valves after entering the bloodstream is known as Infective endocarditis.
If a Streptococcus pneumoniae infection of the throat is left untreated, the bacteria may travel in the blood and infect the heart valves. What is this condition known as?
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Infective endocarditis
Pericarditis
Myocardial infarction
Myocarditis
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