Streptococcal endocarditis temporally related to transesophageal echocardiography
| Autor: | Samuel M. Sobol, Fred M. Kusumoto, Elyse Foster, Nelson B. Schiller |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Mitral Valve Insufficiency Endocarditis Bacterial Transesophageal echocardiogram Middle Aged medicine.disease Echocardiography Bacteremia Internal medicine Streptococcal Infections Endocarditis prophylaxis Cardiology Medicine Endocarditis Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Streptococcus sanguis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography. 3(5) |
| ISSN: | 0894-7317 |
| Popis: | A case of streptococcal sanguis endocarditis temporally related to a transesophageal echocardiogram is reported; and the literature on the incidence of bacteremia occurring during transesophageal echocardiography is reviewed. On the basis of this case and review of the literature, a reevaluation of the current guidelines for endocarditis prophylaxis during this procedure is recommended. |
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