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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Cardiac Critical Care TSS 2020; 4(02): 156-160
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716610
Case Report

Infective Endocarditis: A Case Series

Sarvesh Pal Singh
1  Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic Sciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Dharmraj Singh
1  Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic Sciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart. The incidence of IE worldwide is approximately 3 to 10 per 100,000 people annually. Twenty percent of patients die during the hospital stay, and the mortality may reach 25 to 30% six months postinfection. We hereby present our experience of six patients, of whom five survived. The cause of one death was late presentation and lack of coverage for Burkholderia in the prescribed empirical antibiotic therapy. One of our patients, with culture-negative endocarditis, responded to doxycycline and did not require any surgery. Five out of six patients who underwent surgery had vegetations more than 10 mm in size, and one patient had an aortic valve abscess (caused by Staphylococcus haemolyticus). Both prosthetic endocarditis and native valve endocarditis can be treated successfully with antimicrobial agents and surgery (when indicated). A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose IE caused by fungus and atypical bacteria.

Keywords

Infective endocarditis - valve


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Publikationsdatum:
10. September 2020 (online)

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