Aortic root replacement in a patient with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium endocarditis and leukemia

被引:4
作者
Konstantinov, IE [1 ]
Zehr, KJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Mayo Clin, Dept Cardiovasc Surg, Rochester, MN 55902 USA
关键词
aortic homograft; endocarditis; leukemia; resistant Enterococcus;
D O I
10.1378/chest.120.5.1744
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium endocarditis is rare and usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We describe a patient with hairy-cell leukemia and vancomycin-resistant E faecium endocarditis. The patient presented with severe aortic insufficiency. He underwent aortic root replacement with a cryopreserved aortic homograft and was treated with a combination of quinupristin/dalfopristin, ampicillin, and gentamicin.
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页码:1744 / 1746
页数:3
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