| Autor: |
Jerry Fan, Corry Sanford, Billy Don Jones |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 3 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2831-5553 |
| Popis: |
HACEK are gram negative organisms that are typically part of the oropharyngeal flora and are responsible for 1-3% of infective endocarditis cases. We describe an instance of multivalvular endocarditis caused by Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, which led to mechanical aortic valve dehiscence. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans represents approximately 20% of HACEK endocarditis cases and are exclusively found as part of normal oropharyngeal flora and break the vascular boundary during routine oral hygiene or plaque buildup. Antibiotics for 4-6 weeks with ceftriaxone is the mainstay of antibiotic therapy with surgical intervention reserved for those with valve dysfunction resulting in refractory heart failure. |
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