Brucella endocarditis in prosthetic valves.
BACKGROUND
none declared.


BACKGROUND
Brucella endocarditis (BE) is a rare but severe and potentially lethal manifestation of brucellosis. Pre-existing valves lesions and prosthetic valves (PV) are favorable for BE.


METHODS
We represent the case of a 46-year-old man who was treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, as blood culture positive (Brucella melitensis) mitral and aortic PV endocarditis. He was treated with combined anti-brucella and cardiac therapy. Surgical intervention was postponed due to cardiac instability. Four months later he passed away. Surgery was not performed.
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Snjezana
S
Mehanic
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Velida
V
Mulabdic
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Rusmir
R
Baljic
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Meliha
M
Hadzovic-Cengic
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fikret
F
Pinjo
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vesna
V
Hadziosmanovic
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jasna
J
Topalovic
Brucella endocarditis; prosthetic valves