Eustachian valve endocarditis.
| Autor: | Fan J; Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White HospitalTempleTexas., Le PTN; Department of Cardiology, Baylor Scott & White HospitalTempleTexas., Jones BD; Department of Cardiology, Baylor Scott & White HospitalTempleTexas. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) [Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)] 2019 Aug 07; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 572-573. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 07 (Print Publication: 2019). |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08998280.2019.1646595 |
| Abstrakt: | Eustachian valve infective endocarditis is rare and mostly affects intravenous drug abusers and those with implanted medical devices or indwelling central venous catheters. The most commonly identified organism is Staphylococcus aureus . Treatment includes intravenous antibiotics for approximately 6 weeks. We present a case of Staphylococcus aureus Eustachian valve endocarditis in an individual without traditional risk factors. (Copyright © 2019 Baylor University Medical Center.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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