Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Non-Drug-Addicted Patient without Predisposing Factors / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 759-763, 2012.
Artículo
en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-741101
ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus aureus is a well-known pathogen involved inright-sided endocarditis with predisposing factors, and the clinical course may be acute and rapidly progressive. Intravenous drug abuse, pacemakers or central vascular catheters, and congenital heart diseases are well-known predisposing factors. However, right-sided endocarditis as a result of S. aureus infection is very rare in patients without these predisposing factors. Here, we report the case of a previously healthy 25-year-old male with native tricuspid valve infective endocarditis by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, complicating multiple septic pneumonia and septic pulmonary artery thrombosis. The patient was treated with antibiotics and surgical thromboembolectomy with tricuspid valve repair.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Arteria Pulmonar
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Trombosis
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Válvula Tricúspide
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Endocarditis
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Dispositivos de Acceso Vascular
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Cardiopatías
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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