title: [Infective endocarditis with para-aortic abscess in mechanical aortic prosthesis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Medicina Interna, Ospedale S. Nicolò, Levanto. torre.robert@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torre
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonacci
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gigliotti
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artioli
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perlangeli
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pantaleo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Speziale
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin