[Tricuspid endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus in AIDS. Discussion of a case]

G Ital Cardiol. 1988 Mar;18(3):240-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Right-sided staphylococcal endocarditis has been described in drug-addict, but not in association with an Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. A case of a 26 years old drug-addict woman with AIDS related complex is reported. Antibiotic therapy, produced a favourable evolution on the illness. This case support the usefulness of two-dimensional echocardiography for detecting one of the possible complications associated with AIDS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Complex / complications*
  • Adult
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous / adverse effects
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications
  • Tricuspid Valve*