[Infective endocarditis with para-aortic abscess in mechanical aortic prosthesis].
Infective endocarditis (the infection of heart valves or, in generally, of endocardium) is a serious disease that requires a fast diagnosis, an aggressive and appropriate therapy and, if necessary, a collaboration between internist and surgeon. In this article we report a clinical case of an infective endocarditis in an old female patient, yet treated for aortic valve stenosis with replacement with mechanical prosthesis complicated by paravalvular abscess.
Torre
Roberto
R
U.O. Medicina Interna, Ospedale S. Nicolò, Levanto. torre.robert@tiscali.it
Bonacci
Rosanna
R
Gigliotti
Agostino
A
Artioli
Stefania
S
Perlangeli
Silvia
S
Pantaleo
Paolo
P
Speziale
Giuseppe
G
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin