title: Infective endocarditis complicating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: is antibiotic prophylaxis really unnecessary?
abstract: Infective endocarditis is a relatively rare complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Infective endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is almost always seen in patients with outflow obstruction and is more common in those with both outflow obstruction and atrial dilatation. We present a case of culture negative mitral valve endocarditis in a previously asymptomatic woman with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who died in the course of the disease.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Guler
authors: Soe M
authors: SM
authors: Aung
authors: Beytullah
authors: B
authors: Cakal
authors: Can Y
authors: CY
authors: Karabay
authors: Yeliz
authors: Y
authors: Guler
authors: Kosuyolu Heart & Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Istanbul-TR. ahmetguler01@yahoo.com.tr.
authors: Cevat
authors: C
authors: Kirma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography