Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis - 04/09/11
Doi : 10.1046/j.1444-2892.2000.009003128.x
Brinthapan Gunalingam, MBBS ⁎ 
, Michael P. Feneley, MD, FRACP, FACC, Raymond Kelly, MD, DDU, FRACP, FACC
, Michael P. Feneley, MD, FRACP, FACC, Raymond Kelly, MD, DDU, FRACP, FACC St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Correspondence: B Gunalingam, Department of Cardiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales 2010, Australia.Abstract |
We report the case of a 69-year-old man with an aortic valve bioprosthesis in whom a diagnosis of Salmonella typhimurium prosthetic valve endocarditis was made. During the prolonged hospital admission early aggressive antibiotic therapy and early valve replacement surgery were the deciding factors enabling him to survive this otherwise lethal condition.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : prosthetic valve endocarditis, Salmonella typhimurium
© 2000
Pubblicato da Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 9 - N° 3
P. 126-127 - dicembre 2000 Ritorno al numero
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