Infectious endocarditis due to Yersinia enterocolitica
| Autor: | Karachalios, G., Bablekos, G., Karachaliou, G., Charalabopoulos, A. K., Charalabopoulos, K. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Male
Ofloxacin/*therapeutic use Yersinia Infections/*drug therapy/microbiology/pathology Endocarditis Bacterial/*drug therapy/microbiology/pathology Treatment Outcome Yersinia enterocolitica/*pathogenicity Humans Drug Therapy Combination Netilmicin/*therapeutic use Anti-Infective Agents/*therapeutic use Middle Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents/*therapeutic use |
| Popis: | Yersinia enterocolitica is a gram-negative coccobacillus. Y. enterocolitica infection is acquired by humans via the oral route. Infection due to Y. enterocolitica was first observed in 1933 in New York. Y. enterocolitica septicemia has been increasingly recognized in recent years, whereas endocarditis due to Y. enterocolitica is a rare manifestation. We herein describe a patient who developed Y. enterocolitica endocarditis and was successfully treated with a combination of drugs consisting of a quinolone (ofloxacin) and an aminoglycoside (netilmicin). Chemotherapy |
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