Double Valve Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Systemic Arterial Embolization.
| Autor: | Perez Del Nogal G; Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA., Bakhati B; Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA., Ronen JA; Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA.; Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, USA., Garcia Fernandez A; Critical Care, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Oct 29; Vol. 13 (10), pp. e19119. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 29 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.19119 |
| Abstrakt: | A 26-year-old male with a past medical history of intravenous opioid abuse was admitted with the diagnosis of double valve infective endocarditis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Imaging, excluding the head, was indicative of systemic arterial embolization, as abscesses had developed in the retroperitoneum and prostate. There was evidence of splenic infarct, and the presence of extensive pulmonary infiltrates indicative of showering septic foci from the heart. Antibiotic therapy was started and a transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated mitral and tricuspid valve vegetations with a preserved ejection fraction. Fortunately, the valvular repair was successful and artificial valves were not needed. The patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course in the intensive care unit and was transferred back to the ward in stable condition. He remained on the ward for six weeks due to his unfunded status until his antibiotic course and physical rehabilitation were completed. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Perez Del Nogal et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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