title: [Isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis in a patient with a urological history].
abstract: Infective endocardits of the tricuspid valve (TVIE) occurs mainly in addicted-intravenous drug users, in the presence of intracardiac electrodes or central venous catheters, and in some congenital heart diseases; rarely, in other conditions. The authors present a case of a 61-year-old male with TVIE as a result of complicated transurethral resection of bladder papilloma. The onset of TVIE was insidious, with low back pain, followed by pulmonary symptoms. Echocardiography showed large vegetations on the tricuspid valve; blood culture was positive for methycylin-resistant, coagulase-negative staphylococcus. Fever remission and negative bacteriological blood examination results were achieved following treatment with linezolid; however, because of advanced tricuspid valve destruction, valve replacement was necessary.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elikowski
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Małek
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kalawski
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulczak
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Łazowski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolewski
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D000069349:Linezolid; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000069349:Linezolid