title: Management of Brucella endocarditis with aortic root abscess.
abstract: Three cases of Brucella endocarditis with aortic root abscess are reported. Two patients were successfully managed by a combination of medical therapy and surgery. The third patient died suddenly 36 hours after admission to hospital.
authors: Riyadh Cardiac Center, Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: al Kasab
authors: M
authors: M
authors: al Fagih
authors: A
authors: A
authors: al Rasheed
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Khan
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Bitar
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Shahed
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Sawyer
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography