Klebsiella oxytoca endocarditis after transurethral resection of the prostate gland.
Klebsiella oxytoca endocarditis developed in an 87-year-old man after transurethral resection of the prostate gland. He was treated for K oxytoca urinary tract infection and septicemia seven weeks before admission. Fever and bacteremia persisted for ten days during therapy for endocarditis. He was treated with a combination of cefazolin and tobramycin for six weeks. Despite peak serum bactericidal titers of only 1:4, the patient recovered completely and was apparently healthy at followup two years later.
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents