Management of Brucella endocarditis with aortic root abscess.
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.
al Kasab
S
S
Riyadh Cardiac Center, Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
al Fagih
M
M
al Rasheed
A
A
Khan
B
B
Bitar
I
I
Shahed
M
M
Sawyer
W
W
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