A crusty cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis.
A 73-year-old man with two previous mitral valve replacements presented with prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. Ten days before hospitalization he had undergone minimally invasive cutaneous surgery for crusty lesions but had not received antibiotic prophylaxis. The current literature regarding the role of antibiotic prophylaxis in dermatological procedures is discussed along with the issues surrounding this patient.
Zahariadis
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The Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. g.zahariadis@utoronto.ca
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D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017679:Cryotherapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004232:Diuretics