Staphylococcus Aureus Infective Endocarditis: JACC Patient Pathways.
JACC Case Rep
; 4(1): 1-12, 2022 Jan 05.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35036936
A 19-year-old female patient presented with Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis, with suspected subdural brain hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and septic renal as well as spleen infarcts. The patient had extensive vegetations on the mitral and tricuspid valves and underwent urgent mitral and tricuspid repair. This paper discusses the clinical case and current evidence regarding the management and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis.
ABx, antibiotic; CIED, cardiac implantable electronic device; CT, computed tomography; ECG, electrocardiogram; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; IE, infective endocarditis; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; PVE, prosthetic valve infective endocarditis; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram; TTE, transthoracic echocardiogram; bacteremia; complications; infective endocarditis; staphylococcus aureus; surgery
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En
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JACC Case Rep
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom