Careful Auscultation after Detection of Bacteremia Leading to a Diagnosis of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Adult / General Medicine
General Medicine
;
: 143-147, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-375662
ABSTRACT
A 40-year-old woman visited our emergency room (ER) with fever and shaking chills. Blood cultures for suspicion of urinary tract infection revealed bacteremia two days later. Since <i>Streptococcus mitis</i> was detected, infective endocarditis was strongly suspected. In addition to her history of dental calculus removal, careful cardiac auscultation revealed a continuous murmur, leading to the existence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). PDA was confirmed by echocardiography and 3D-CT angiography. The patient was successfully treated by antibiotics and then received transcatheter PDA closure. Careful auscultation after detection of bacteremia led to a diagnosis of PDA.
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English
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General Medicine
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2014
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