[Bacterial endocarditis caused by salmonella in systemic lupus erythematosus].
BACKGROUND
Patients with SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) are prompt to develop infections with significant morbidity and mortality. The intravascular infection due to salmonella is a rare complication of difficult diagnosis and poor prognostic.


OBJECTIVE
We report two cases of bacterial endocarditis due to salmonella in SLE patients.


METHODS
We report two cases of bacterial endocarditis caused by Salmonella in a patient with SLE, one with recent onset of mellitus diabetes and other with chronic renal failure. Despite of antibiotic treatment with fluoroquinolone and a third-generation cephalosporin, the patient required surgical intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
Salmonella infection should be suspected in SLE patients in order to make earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Cátedra de Medicina I, Unidad Hospitalaria, Hospital Córdoba, UNC, Argentina.
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Gobbi
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Alba
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Arvarellos
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Astesana
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Exeni
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Caeiro
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Albiero
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis