Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Veillonella parvula

被引：22
作者：
Boo, TW
Cryan, B
O'Donnell, A
Fahy, G
机构：
[1] Univ Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Cork, Ireland
[2] Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Cork, Ireland
[3] S Infirm Victoria Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Cork, Ireland
来源：
JOURNAL OF INFECTION | 2005年 / 50卷 / 01期
关键词：
endocarditis; Veillonella parvula; prosthetic valve; embolism; surgery; metronidazole;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.008
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
Veillonella species is a rare cause of endocarditis. We report a case of a 49-year-old man with Veillonella parvula prosthetic valve endocarditis who presented with acute cardiac failure due to valvular dehiscence. His clinical course was complicated by cortical blindness and limb paresis as a result of cerebral embolism. The endocarditis was successfully treated with urgent valve replacement surgery and a prolonged course of metronidazole. (C) 2003 The British Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：3
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