| Literature DB >> 17546256 |
Viviane Cordeiro Veiga1, Ana Cristina Carlo Magno Molinari, Cíntia Mara Farias, Amilton Silva, Elias César Hauy Marum, Salomón Ordinola Rojas, Marcelo Luiz Patrício, Henry Abensur.
Abstract
Eustachian valve endocarditis is a rare condition that affects mostly injectable drug users and patients using pacemakers or central venous catheter. We describe the case of a patient who underwent myocardial revascularization with extracorporeal circulation and who presented Eustachian valve endocarditis in the postoperative period, diagnosed by echocardiogram. The blood culture identified Klebsiella pneumoniae. He received appropriate antibiotic therapy and presented resolution of the condition within four weeks.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17546256 DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2007000400025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arq Bras Cardiol ISSN: 0066-782X Impact factor: 2.000