[Nocardia endocarditis in aortic and tricuspid native valves].
Nocardia endocarditis in native valve is an uncommon infection that usually arises in immunodepressed patients. We report a 51-year-old man diagnosed as having Nocardia endocarditis in aortic and tricuspid native valves, which received antimicrobial therapy and required aortic valve replacement. In 6 month follow up the patient remained asymptomatic with good clinical evolution.
Chain
Sergio
S
Departamento de Ultrasonido Cardiovascular, Centro Modelo de Cardiologia y Centro Radiológico Méndez Collado, Universidad Nacional de Tucumin, Argentina. sergchain@gmail.com
Luciardi
Hector
H
Feldman
Gabriela
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Berman
Sofia
S
Estrella
Cristina
C
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin; D002512:Cephalothin