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['Fulminant' endocarditis due to Staphyloccocus aureus]

Authors :
P, Wiesen
S, Piret
D, Ledoux
M, Radermecker
J L, Canivet
Source :
Revue medicale de Liege. 60(12)
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

We report two cases of "fulminant" endocarditis due to Staphyloccoccus aureus. In both cases, the echocardiographic and bacteriologic diagnosis was esthablished in a clinical picture of severe sepsis and thrombocytopenia evolving after a fever of less than 3 days duration.

Subjects

Subjects :
Adult
Staphylococcus aureus
Humans
Female
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Middle Aged
Staphylococcal Infections

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0370629X
Volume :
60
Issue :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revue medicale de Liege
Accession number :
edsair.pmid..........7a6e466a283181b383ee36087834d022

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