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A Case of Brucella Endocarditis in Association with Subclavian Artery Thrombosis
Joint Authors
Scarlata, Francesco
Colomba, Claudia
Siracusa, Lucia
Trizzino, Marcello
Imburgia, Claudia
Rubino, Raffaella
Titone, Lucina
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brucellosis is a common zoonosis, endemic in Mediterranean countries, and caused by bacteria of Brucella genus.
Brucellosis is a systemic infection and the clinical presentation varies widely from asymptomatic and mild to severe disease.
Cardiovascular complications are extremely rare.
We present a case of arterial thrombosis in a previously healthy young patient with Brucella endocarditis.
Careful attention must be paid to any sign or symptom of thrombosis in patients affected by brucellosis, regardless of the presence of endocarditis and cardiovascular risk factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Colomba, Claudia& Siracusa, Lucia& Rubino, Raffaella& Trizzino, Marcello& Scarlata, Francesco& Imburgia, Claudia…[et al.]. 2012. A Case of Brucella Endocarditis in Association with Subclavian Artery Thrombosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Colomba, Claudia…[et al.]. A Case of Brucella Endocarditis in Association with Subclavian Artery Thrombosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Colomba, Claudia& Siracusa, Lucia& Rubino, Raffaella& Trizzino, Marcello& Scarlata, Francesco& Imburgia, Claudia…[et al.]. A Case of Brucella Endocarditis in Association with Subclavian Artery Thrombosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482506
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482506