Unusual case of Aeromonas hydrophila endocarditis.
We describe a case of Aeromonas hydrophila endocarditis in a 66-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome and non-A, non-B hepatitis, The infection resolved with antibiotic therapy, but the patient succumbed to complications of his underlying illness. This is the second case of Aeromonas endocarditis reported in the world literature.
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Division of Allergy, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York 10025.
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D000333:Aeromonas; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents