A case of pneumococcal endocarditis complicated by meningitis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 138-143, 2010.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-86561
ABSTRACT
pneumonia in the setting of chronic alcoholism and may be complicated by meningitis. Only one adult case of pneumococcal endocarditis (PE) has been reported in Korea. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman who suffered from PE complicated by embolic cerebral infarction and meningitis. This is the first Korean case of PE complicated with meningitis. The patient was treated medically and died from a cardiac complication. This case shows that PE is difficult to treat without surgery because its evolution is usually acute and very aggressive; it has a high rate of local and systemic complications despite the administration of appropriate antibiotics.
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Asunto principal:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Infarto Cerebral
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Alcoholismo
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Endocarditis
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Meningitis
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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