Moraxella catarrhalis endocarditis: report of a case and literature review.
J Heart Valve Dis
; 8(1): 114-7, 1999 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
A 53-year-old man developed severe acute systemic illness three weeks after an upper respiratory tract infection. Serial blood cultures grew Moraxella catarrhalis. During antibiotic treatment, fever and infectious parameters disappeared, but severe aortic regurgitation developed. Aortic valve replacement was performed, during which extensive destruction of the aortic valve was noted. Endocarditis due to M. catarrhalis is very rare with, to our knowledge, only six cases having been reported to date. M. catarrhalis is a normal commensal of the upper respiratory tract, but in unpredictable circumstances can become an important pathogen. Bacteremia due to this organism therefore requires prompt treatment, as serious organ complications, including endocarditis, can occur.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica
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Infecciones por Neisseriaceae
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Moraxella catarrhalis
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Endocarditis
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
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:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania