Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus with endocarditis.
BMJ Case Rep
; 17(3)2024 Mar 13.
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| ID: mdl-38479824
ABSTRACT
We present an uncommon case of endocarditis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus in an immunocompetent patient following a caesarean section. We discuss her turbulent admission course leading to her diagnosis following persistent M. abscessus bacteraemia, medical and surgical management, including a splenectomy and valve resection and repair, and subsequent prolonged course of combination antimicrobials for 24 months post valve surgery. The patient is alive 9 months after completing her treatment and 36 months after her valve surgery. We emphasise the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach in the management of such a complex case.
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Asunto principal:
Endocarditis
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Mycobacterium abscessus
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Infecciones por Mycobacterium no Tuberculosas
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2024
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Article
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Reino Unido