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Copyright Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI. Aug 2016

Abstract

Brucella endocarditis is a rare but fatal complication of human brucellosis. We report a case of an aortic and mitral valve endocarditis due to brucellosis in a patient with rheumatic heart disease. He has been successfully treated with combination of antimicrobial therapy and valve replacement surgery. In the literature, the combination of antimicrobial therapy and early valve replacement or antimicrobial therapy alone are both recommended. Patients with Brucella endocarditis should be evaluated by a team comprising an infectious diseases and clinical microbiology specialist, a cardiologist and a cardiovascular surgeon, and decisions on treatment modality and its duration should be individualized according to the patients.

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Title
Brucella melitensis'in Neden Oldugu Aort ve Mitral Kapak Endokarditi: Bir Olgu Sunumu
Author
Zeynep Sule Çakar; Kadanali, Ayten; Karagöz, Gül; Günay, Nuran; Çomoglu, Senol; Öztürk, Sinan
Pages
93-94
Section
Case Report
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Aug 2016
Publisher
DOC Design and Informatics Co. Ltd.
ISSN
1301143X
e-ISSN
13091484
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Turkish
ProQuest document ID
1875375527
Copyright
Copyright Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI. Aug 2016