Austrian syndrome

Austrian syndrome

A clinical complex first described by R Austrian in 1957, which consists of a triad of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections—pneumonia, meningitis, and endocarditis—and ruptured aortic valve, which is typically seen in alcoholics aged 40 to 60 with hyposplenism who, despite adequate antibiotic therapy, often die (80% mortality).

Austrian syndrome

A term used for Pts–usually alcoholics–with pneumococcal pneumonia, meningitis, and endocarditis and ruptured aortic valve, who present with bacteremia and, despite adequate antibiotic therapy, have a high–80% mortality