Bacterial endocarditis after cardiac catheterization.
Bacterial endocarditis is a rare complication of cardiac catheterization. We present the history of a patient who developed fatal, acute bacterial endocarditis following diagnostic cardiac catheterization. The implications regarding antibiotic prophylaxis and catheterization technique are discussed.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus