Detached mechanical prosthesis due to Brucella endocarditis

Ada, Fatih; ÇAKICI, MEHMET; ÖZÇINAR, EVREN; İNAN, MUSTAFA; Uysalel, Adnan

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.10086

Detached mechanical prosthesis due to Brucella endocarditis

Ada F., ÇAKICI M., ÖZÇINAR E., İNAN M. B., Uysalel A.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.840-842, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.10086
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.840-842
Anahtar Kelimeler: Brucellosis, endocarditis, surgery, RARE
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this article, we report a case of detached prosthetic valve due to Brucella endocarditis, which was successfully treated with aggressive surgical debridement following preoperative antibiotic treatment.