Remission of brucella endocarditis in a patient with mitral valve mechanical prosthesis by antibiotic therapy alone: a case report

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 12;117(1):e35-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.098. Epub 2007 Feb 1.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Brucella / isolation & purification
  • Brucellosis / diagnosis
  • Brucellosis / drug therapy*
  • Brucellosis / microbiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents