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Review
. 2012;24(Suppl 1):11-2.
doi: 10.5455/msm.2012.24.s11-s12.

Brucella endocarditis in prosthetic valves

Snjezana Mehanic  1 , Velida Mulabdic  1 , Rusmir Baljic  1 , Meliha Hadzovic-Cengic  1 , Fikret Pinjo  1 , Vesna Hadziosmanovic  1 , Jasna Topalovic  1
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Review

Brucella endocarditis in prosthetic valves

Snjezana Mehanic et al. Mater Sociomed. 2012.

Abstract

Conflict of interest: none declared.

Introduction: Brucella endocarditis (BE) is a rare but severe and potentially lethal manifestation of brucellosis. Pre-existing valves lesions and prosthetic valves (PV) are favorable for BE.

Case report: We represent the case of a 46-year-old man who was treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, as blood culture positive (Brucella melitensis) mitral and aortic PV endocarditis. He was treated with combined anti-brucella and cardiac therapy. Surgical intervention was postponed due to cardiac instability. Four months later he passed away. Surgery was not performed.

Keywords: Brucella endocarditis; prosthetic valves.

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