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Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis: an infrequent infection.
- Source :
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Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals [Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann] 2012 Jun; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 327-9. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- A case of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis in a 67-year-old woman is described. The diagnosis was confirmed by a positive blood culture and echocardiographic detection of aortic valve vegetations. The patient underwent replacement of the valve with a homograft, and received antibiotics postoperatively. She remained well after 12 months.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Aortic Valve diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve microbiology
Device Removal
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Endocarditis, Bacterial diagnostic imaging
Endocarditis, Bacterial surgery
Female
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections diagnostic imaging
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation
Humans
Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnostic imaging
Prosthesis-Related Infections surgery
Reoperation
Treatment Outcome
Aortic Valve surgery
Cardiobacterium isolation & purification
Endocarditis, Bacterial microbiology
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections microbiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects
Prosthesis-Related Infections microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1816-5370
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22718724
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492311423154