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Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis


Authors: H. Pavelčíková 1;  J. Ondrášek 2
Authors‘ workplace: I. interní kardio-angiologická klinika Lékařské fakulty MU a FN u sv. Anny, Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jiří Vítovec, CSc. 1;  Centrum kardiovaskulární a transplantační chirurgie, Brno, ředitel prof. MUDr. Jan Černý, CSc. 2
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2005; 51(10): 1126-1129
Category: The case

Overview

Infective endocarditis is still serious disease. Without early diagnosis and treatment it has very poor prognosis. Prosthetic valves represent one of the most important risk factor for development of infective endocarditis. The author is presenting a case report of the 56-years old woman with prosthetic endocarditis after skin ulceration treatment without right antibiotic prophylaxis.

Keywords:
infective endocarditis - prosthetic valve - antibiotic prophylaxis


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