title: [Late infective mechanical aortic valve prosthesis endocarditis].
abstract: We present a case of late infective endocarditis on the mechanical aortic valve prosthesis, complicated by large paraortic abscesus. It was dificult to diagnosed this patient, because of negative blood cultures results and not diagnostic view in transthoracic echocardiogram. Transesophageal echo was performed just before cardiac surgery because of very bad patient's condition.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Kardiologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny, ul. Kilińskiego 1, 15-089 Białystok. anlila@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lisowska
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knapp
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sobkowicz
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirnle
authors.forename: Włodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Musiał
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology