title: [Infectious endocarditis following orthotopic heart transplantation].
abstract: Infection remains a major problem in the early phase after heart transplantation. Immunosuppressive therapy is the most important predisposing factor. It may also reactivate preexisting latent endogenous infections. Unspecific symptoms and a chronic clinical course, as described in this report, may suggest infective endocarditis of the cardiac allograft. From this case, we do not suggest a general antibiotic prophylaxis for heart transplant recipients; however, special precaution should be considered in heart transplant patients with a history of endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, Universität München.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Spes
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Angermann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mudra
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kemkes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Theisen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis
vernacular_title: Infektiöse Endokarditis nach orthotoper Herztransplantation.