A case of Brucella endocarditis in association with superficial femoral artery thrombus.
We report here a case of Brucella endocarditis associated with superficial femoral artery thrombus. The patient was treated only with medical treatment. The clinical significance of the case was the presence of two rare complications of brucellosis:endocarditis and arterial thrombus.
Caylan
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Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Keske
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Durmaz
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Keles
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Tasyaran
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin