Multiple episodes of bacterial endocarditis occurring over 9 years.
We present a patient who was treated for bacterial endocarditis on 10 occasions in 9 years. In all but one of these episodes blood cultures were positive and the last two recurrences occurred on an aortic valve homograft. The pathogenesis of recurrent infective endocarditis in non-intravenous drug abusers is unclear and prevention of recurrences poses a difficult problem.
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Lister Unit (for Infectious Diseases), Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, U.K.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents