Endocarditis infecciosa nosocomial sobre válvula nativa mitral por Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Nosocomial mitral valve endocarditis caused by S. lugdunensis
Rev. chil. cardiol
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33(2): 147-151, 2014. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-726141
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de 53 años que tras una intervención neuroquirúrgica (laminectomía) presentó cuadro séptico. Se identificó la presencia de S. lugdunensis en la herida operatoria. El ecocardiograma transesofágico demostró rotura valvular mitral, vegetaciones e insuficiencia mitral masiva. El paciente se recuperó satisfactoriamente tras reemplazo valvular por prótesis mecánica.
ABSTRACT
A 53 year old man developed sepsis following laminectomy for spinal disease. S lugdunensis was identified from the surgical wound. Trans esophageal echocardiography demonstrated mitral valve rupture, vegetations and severe mitral regurgitation. The patient successfully recovered following mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Staphylococcal Infections
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real/ES
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Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar/ES
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