Unusual evolution of a non-hacek Gram-negative endocarditis in a patient with Turner syndrome.
Non-HACEK Gram-negative endocarditis is a rare but severe illness, and the diagnosis can be difficult to establish. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old woman with Turner syndrome suffering from non-typhoid Salmonella endocarditis of the triscupid valve, who benefited from prompt antibiotic treatment allowing a quick and complete recovery.
Bech
Carine
C
Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Carine.Bech@hcuge.ch
Huttner
Benedikt
B
Patterson
Judith Archambault
JA
Perrenoud
Jean-Jacques
JJ
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone