Septicaemia due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans with endocarditis and spinal epidural abscess.

Authors :: Brisseau JM
Derriennic M
Fritz A
Leveiller D
Courtieu AL
Barrier JH
Source :: The Journal of infection [J Infect] 1988 Sep; Vol. 17 (2), pp. 131-4.
Publication Year :: 1988
Abstract: A case of tricuspid valve endocarditis with spinal epidural abscess caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is reported in a 74-year-old male with an endocardial pacemaker. Despite antibiotic treatment, removal of the endocardial wire was necessary for recovery.

Subjects :: Abscess microbiology
Actinobacillus isolation & purification
Actinobacillus Infections drug therapy
Aged
Endocarditis, Bacterial drug therapy
Epidural Space
Heart Valve Diseases drug therapy
Heart Valve Diseases microbiology
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial
Sepsis drug therapy
Spinal Diseases drug therapy
Actinobacillus Infections microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial microbiology
Sepsis microbiology
Spinal Diseases microbiology
Tricuspid Valve

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