[Right-sided endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum]. / Endocarditis derecha por Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Rev Esp Cardiol
; 44(3): 207-9, 1991 Mar.
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em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2047551
ABSTRACT
We present 1 case of right sided endocarditis caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum in a patient with intravenous drug addiction and human immunodeficiency. The clinical features were fever, anemia, and pulmonary embolism. The echocardiogram showed a giant vegetation originated from the right atrial wall prolapsing in diastole into the right ventricle which disappeared after the patient presented pulmonary embolism. The clinical course was uncontrolled with empiric antimicrobial therapy but it was good with metronidazol. The cases previously described in the literature caused by gram-negative anaerobic bacteria are discussed and compared with the present case.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Endocardite Bacteriana
/
Infecções por Fusobacterium
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Esp Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article