title: Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis. A report of nine cases.
abstract: 9 cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis are reported and the results of this study are compared with the data of the literature. The source of infection was known in 8 patients: 7 were nosocomial infections (cardiac catheterization in 5 cases, cardiac surgery in 2 cases). The diagnosis was made in 8 patients with left-sided endocarditis. In 1 patient tricuspid endocarditis was diagnosed on postmortem examination. Carbenicillin associated with an aminoglycoside antibiotic appeared to be the most effective treatment when prescribed for several weeks. 6 of 9 patients died of uncontrolled septicemia, 3 of whom underwent surgery which was twice performed because of poor hemodynamic status. In the other 3 patients drug administration was effective at first. However, a relapse occurred in these three cases compelling another effective antibiotic therapy. Surgery was peformed in these three patients. Valve cultures were negative in two cases and positive in 1. These 3 patients survived. They are still alive after a follow-up period of 2 or 3 years.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000790:Angiocardiography / Q000009:adverse effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents