Excellent prognosis of culture negative endocarditis in hemodialysis patients: a case series.
Despite improved diagnostic methods, antimicrobial agents and more sophisticated echocardiographic studies, the incidence of infective endocarditis remains high, especially in a uremic and end stage renal disease (ESRD) population. Culture negative endocarditis (CNE) patients with normal renal function have increased morbidity and mortality, but clinical features and outcome in hemodialysis patients remains unclear. This study reported five survival cases of CNE in hemodialysis patients. The prognosis of all dialysis-related CNE patients enrolled in this study was excellent.
Wu
I-Wen
IW
Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
Chen
Yung-Chang
YC
Chang
Ming-Yang
MY
Tian
Ya-Chung
YC
Fang
Ji-Tseng
JT
Wu
Mai-Szu
MS
Yang
Chih-Wei
CW
D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis