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Endocarditis infecciosa por granulicatella adiacens: reporte de un caso / Infective endocarditis due to granulicatella adiacens: a case report
Sánchez Jiménez, Erick; Alvarado Rodríguez, Kirsten; Peláez, María Claudia.
  • Sánchez Jiménez, Erick; Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. Hospital México. CR
  • Alvarado Rodríguez, Kirsten; s.af
  • Peláez, María Claudia; Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. Hospital México. CR
Rev. costarric. cardiol ; 18(1/2): 37-40, ene.-dic. 2016.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-960259
RESUMEN
ResumenEl diagnóstico de endocarditis infecciosa subaguda causa un reto para el clínico, puesto que puede simular otra entidad que confunde el diagnóstico. La endocarditis por Granulicatella adiacens es poco frecuente, sin embargo es un microorga nismo difícil de aislar y cultivar ya que requiere un medio especial para crecer. El porcentaje de endocarditis con cultivos negativos es alto y este podría estar enmascarando microorganismos no identificados. Se presenta un caso muy intere sante de endocarditis por el germen mencionado, donde el tiempo de diagnóstico y de identificación del microorganismo pudieron ser cruciales en el manejo y desenlace del paciente.
ABSTRACT
AbstractSubacute infective endocarditis is a challeging diagnosis for the clinician, since it can simulate other entities that confound the final diagnosis. Endocarditis by Granulicatella adiacens is rare, and it is a difficult organism to isolate, because it needs a special culture medium to grow. The percentage of culture - negative endocarditis is high and this could be masking unidentified microorganisms. In the following case report, we present an interesting case of endocarditis, whose diagnosis and the time for microorganism identification may have been crucial in the management and patient outcome.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Streptococcal Infections / Costa Rica / Endocarditis Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. costarric. cardiol Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica Institution/Affiliation country: Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social/CR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Streptococcal Infections / Costa Rica / Endocarditis Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. costarric. cardiol Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica Institution/Affiliation country: Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social/CR