title: Brucella endocarditis with splenic abscess: a report of the first case diagnosed in Korea.
abstract: Human brucellosis has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, which includes endocarditis, a focal complication that is uncommon yet responsible for the majority of associated deaths. The most successful treatment outcomes of Brucella endocarditis have been reported with usage of both antimicrobial agents and surgery. However, there are few reports on the treatment of Brucella endocarditis using antibiotics only. We report the first case in Korea of Brucella endocarditis with aortic valve vegetations and an accompanying splenic abscess, which were treated successfully with antibiotic therapy alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Young Sill
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yu Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Soung Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hee Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D002003:Brucella abortus; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002417:Cattle; D003612:Dairying; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology; D015047:Zoonoses