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Infekcijski endokarditis na trikuspidalni zaklopki povzrocen z bakterijo Eikinella corrodens

Zdravniški vestnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia : 1992), 2015-06, Vol.84 (6) [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright ZDRAVNISKI VESTNIK - SLOVENIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL Jun 2015 ;ISSN: 1318-0347 ;EISSN: 1581-0024

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  • Title:
    Infekcijski endokarditis na trikuspidalni zaklopki povzrocen z bakterijo Eikinella corrodens
  • Author: Tretjak, Martin ; Vujasinovic, Miroslav ; Vajdec, Irena Piltaver ; Pecnik, Andreja Pikelj ; Kikec, Zdenko
  • Subjects: Bacteria ; Bacterial infections ; Cardiovascular disease
  • Is Part Of: Zdravniški vestnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia : 1992), 2015-06, Vol.84 (6)
  • Description: Background: Infectious endocarditis of the tricuspid valve is rare in non-intravenous drug users and patients without central venous devices. The most frequent causative agents are staphylococci, and rarely other bacteria. Methods: We describe a case of a 57-year-old patient without a history of drug abuse, who was admitted to our hospital because of fever with chills, dry cough, loss of appetite and wasting lasting for a few months. He had a venous ulcer on the right foot and interdigital inammation on both feet. Eikenella corrodens was isolated from blood cultures. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a large vegetation on the anterior leaet of the tricuspid valve. CT scan of the thorax showed probable septic emboli. The patient was treated conservatively with a prolonged double antibiotic regimen. During the treatment there were no further complications. Conclusion: In our patient, a rare form of tricuspid valve endocarditis was conrmed, caused by Eikenella corrodens. The possibility of infectious endocarditis should always be considered in patients with prolonged fever, especially when a possible causative agent is isolated from blood cultures.
  • Publisher: Ljubljana: ZDRAVNISKI VESTNIK - SLOVENIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Language: Slovenian
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1318-0347
    EISSN: 1581-0024
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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