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Endocardite valvar mitral causada por Chlamydia psittaci: apresentação de um caso raro / Chlamydia psittaci as a cause of mitral valve endocarditis: presentation of a rare case
Wolker, Rinaldo Luiz; Hahn, Cristiano Gustavo; Rita, Jorge Rafael Ruiz; Giublin, Paulo Roberto.
  • Wolker, Rinaldo Luiz; s.af
  • Hahn, Cristiano Gustavo; s.af
  • Rita, Jorge Rafael Ruiz; s.af
  • Giublin, Paulo Roberto; s.af
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc ; 21(2): 221-224, abr.-jun. 2006. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-447724
RESUMO
Relatamos o caso de um criador de pássaros que desenvolveu um quadro consuntivo, febril, com mialgia e hemoculturas negativas. Internado por três ocasiões, foi tratado empiricamente com antibióticos, sem melhora. Após quatro meses, apresentou piora com sinais de infecção sistêmica. Ecocardiograma demonstrou insuficiência mitral moderada, com vegetações, não presentes em exame prévio. Sorologia positiva para Chlamydia psittaci (imunofluorescência indireta). Na cirurgia, identificou-se grande destruição da valva mitral, com cúspide anterior rota e vegetações. Após a cirurgia, apresentou melhora clínica, recebendo alta em treze dias, com antibioticoterapia específica. Apesar de pouco freqüente, a Chlamydia psittaci deve ser lembrada em casos de endocardite com hemoculturas negativas, quando houver história de exposição a pássaros.
ABSTRACT
The authors report a clinical case of bird breeder who evolved with fever, myalgia, weight lost and negative blood cultures. On three occasions he was treated with different antibiotics, without improvement. He became progressively worse and after four months a diagnosis of endocarditis was made. An echocardiogram showed mitral valve dysfunction with vegetation that had not been seen previously. A blood test proved positive for Chlamydia psittaci (indirect immunofluorescence). In surgery the mitral valve was seen to have severe lesions with anterior cuspid rupture and large areas with vegetation. After surgery, he presented with a clinical improvement and was discharged on the thirteenth post-operative day on specific antibiotic therapy. Although rare, Chlamydia psittaci must be considered in cases of endocarditis with negative blood cultures, when there is a possibility of contact with birds.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Endocarditis / Mitral Valve Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc Journal subject: Cardiology / General Surgery Year: 2006 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Endocarditis / Mitral Valve Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc Journal subject: Cardiology / General Surgery Year: 2006 Type: Article