A Case of Endocarditis Caused by Pasteurella multocida Complicated with Cerebral Infarction / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 499-502, 1997.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-126933
ABSTRACT
In recent years, an increasing number of infections with Pasteurella multocida in human have been reported, causing a wide range of systemic illness. Infective endocarditis with P. multocida, however, is still quite rare. Recently we experienced a case of P. multocida endocarditis in a 26-year old man who was admitted because of fever and headache. He denied any recent contact with animals. P. multocida was identified from blood cultures and echocardiography showed mitral regurgitation and vegetation on mitral valve area. He became stuporous on the fourth hospital day and the brain MRI showed acute cerebral infarction. He was treated with penicillin intravenously for six weeks, which successfully controlled clinical features of infections. To our knowledge, this is the first case of P. multocida endocarditis complicated with cerebral infarction in Korea.
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Main subject:
Penicillins
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Echocardiography
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Cerebral Infarction
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Pasteurella
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Pasteurella multocida
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Endocarditis
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Stupor
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Fever
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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