1.
Acta Cardiol
; 56(6): 399-400, 2001 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11791809
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, occurs most frequently in areas of the Middle East and Mediterranean-bordering countries. Endocarditis, which occurs in less than 2% of all cases of brucellosis, accounts for most brucellosis-related deaths. The patient described here had Brucella endocarditis in a bicuspid aortic valve complicated by acute glomerulonephritis, which was successfully treated with urgent aortic valve replacement and intensive medical therapy. The diagnosis was made initially by a high agglutination titer and later confirmed with positive blood culture.
Subject(s)
Brucellosis/drug therapy , Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications , Glomerulonephritis/etiology , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Acute Disease , Adult , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Aortic Valve , Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use , Endocarditis, Bacterial/therapy , Glomerulonephritis/drug therapy , Humans , Male
2.
Circulation
; 100(7): e42-4, 1999 Aug 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10449704