A Rare Case of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Caused by Enterococcus Gallinarum in a Patient with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
| Autor: | Kanakakis Nikolaos, Skandalakis Nikolaos, Tsipis Angelos, Petropoulou Evdokia, Pilatis Nektarios |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine medicine.medical_specialty Urinary system 03 medical and health sciences Enterococcus gallinarum medicine Humans Endocarditis Aged 80 and over Pharmacology Past medical history Tricuspid valve biology business.industry Endocarditis Bacterial Hematology General Medicine biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Surgery 030104 developmental biology medicine.anatomical_structure Enterococcus Infective endocarditis Urinary Tract Infections Molecular Medicine Tricuspid Valve Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Meningitis |
| Zdroj: | Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets. 18:162-164 |
| ISSN: | 1871-529X |
| DOI: | 10.2174/1871529x18666180302113428 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE Infective endocarditis due to Enterococus Gallinarum is a rare clinical condition. We present a case of an 85 years old male with a history of the valvular disease and permanent pace maker with past medical history of repetitive urinary tract infections in the previous months, who presented to the emergency department with fever, urinary disturbances, general malaise and positive blood cultures for Enterococcus Gallinarum. METHODS Echocardiography was a useful diagnostic method in the present case, showing the vegetation on the tricuspid valve. RESULTS This case is notable because tricuspid valve endocarditis due to Enterococcus Gallinarum is a rare clinical condition and improves knowledge of disease and management in patients with endocarditis. |
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