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Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis with Multivalvular Involvement Secondary to an Atrial Septal Defect
Joint Authors
Tahir, Hassan
Daruwalla, Vistasp
Sagi, Jahnavi
Penumetsa, Srikanth
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Infective endocarditis is usually diagnosed using modified Duke’s criteria.
Our patient had a subacute presentation and a low suspicion for endocarditis during admission, unfortunately leading to her death.
Despite advances in diagnostic and therapeutic measures including antibiotic therapy and surgical techniques, morbidity and mortality with staphylococcal infective endocarditis remain high.
Hence, we stress the significance of having a low threshold for TEE in patients with multisystem involvement due to Staphylococcus aureus that have evidence of persistent infection despite antibiotic treatment, even if the suspicion for endocarditis is low based on Duke’s criteria.
TEE substantially improves the sensitivity of diagnosis but may not be readily available in many medical centers.
Presence of an ASD has been noted to have increased the risk of left sided endocarditis even with conditions that predispose to right sided endocarditis, particularly in patients with hemodialysis and diabetes as morbid risk factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Daruwalla, Vistasp& Sagi, Jahnavi& Tahir, Hassan& Penumetsa, Srikanth. 2016. Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis with Multivalvular Involvement Secondary to an Atrial Septal Defect. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100322
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Daruwalla, Vistasp…[et al.]. Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis with Multivalvular Involvement Secondary to an Atrial Septal Defect. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100322
American Medical Association (AMA)
Daruwalla, Vistasp& Sagi, Jahnavi& Tahir, Hassan& Penumetsa, Srikanth. Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis with Multivalvular Involvement Secondary to an Atrial Septal Defect. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100322
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100322