Patients with endocarditis can develop:
fever,
fatigue,
chills,
weakness
aching joints and muscles,
night sweats,
edema (fluid collection) in the leg(s), foot (feet), and abdomen,
malaise,
shortness of breath, and
occasionally, scattered small skin lesions.
In endocarditis, blood cultures can often detect the bacteria causing the endocarditis. Patients can also develop anemia, blood in urine, elevated white blood cell count, and a new heart murmur.
