A Case of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis with Pulmonary Embolism in a Drug Addict
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 92-96, 1995.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-66197
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of right-sided infective endocarditis is increasing with a growing number of intravenous drug abusers. A case of right-sided endocarditis is reported in a 18-year-old female heroin addict. Tricuspid valve vegetation, septic pulmonary emboli and staphyloccus aureus in blood cultures are noted. During antimicrobial therapy, she developed remittent fever and skin rash due to vancomycin. After a change of the antibiotic to teicoplanin, she was freed from fever and discharged in an improved condition.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Tricuspid Valve
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Vancomycin
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Prevalence
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Teicoplanin
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Heroin
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Endocarditis
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Exanthema
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Drug Users
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Fever
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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