Pasteurella multocida aortic valve endocarditis: case report and literature review.
J Heart Valve Dis
; 12(2): 261-3, 2003 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Pasteurella multocida is a rare cause of infective endocarditis that occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients and is therefore associated with a high mortality rate. The case is reported of a 48-year-old male patient with liver cirrhosis, who developed aortic valve endocarditis caused by P. multocida. The infection was detected by blood cultures. The patient presented with generalized symptoms and initial neurologic symptoms suggestive of meningitis. Transthoracic echocardiography conducted after the discovery of a diastolic murmur revealed a large vegetation on the aortic valve, and notable insufficiency. These findings were confirmed at surgery, where-upon the patient underwent aortic valve replacement using a bioprosthetic valve. Subsequently he developed a recurrent episode of endocarditis that was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy. Other similar cases reported in the literature are reviewed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Válvula Aórtica
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Infecciones por Pasteurella
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Pasteurella multocida
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
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Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Heart Valve Dis
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia