A case report of infective endocarditis caused by MRSA and characterized by pedicled vegetation on the posterior wall of left atrium

1998 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 915-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Yuda ◽  
Kunio Asada ◽  
Shigeto Hasegawa ◽  
Junko Okamoto ◽  
Ken Okamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Posterior Wall

scholarly journals An Incidental Finding of Heart Echinococcosis in a Patient with Infective Endocarditis: a Case Report

Folia Medica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dolina G. Gencheva ◽  
Dimitar N. Menchev ◽  
Dimitar K. Penchev ◽  
Mariya P. Tokmakova
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Larval Stage ◽  
Cardiac Involvement ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Serological Tests

Abstract Echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms from the Echinococcus genus, most commonly Echinococcus granulosus. According to WHO, more than 1 million people are affected by hydatid disease at any time.1 About 10% of the annual cases are not officially diagnosed.2 In humans, the disease is characterized by development of three-layered cysts. The cysts develop primarily in the liver and the lungs, but can also affect any other organ due to the spreading of the oncospheres. Cardiac involvement is very uncommon - only about 0.01-2% of all cases.4,5 In most cases, the cysts develop asymptomatically, but heart cysts could manifest with chest pain, dyspnea, cough, hemophtisis and can complicate with rupture. Diagnosis is based on a number of imaging techniques and positive serological tests. Treatment for cardiac localization is almost exclusively surgical. We present a case of an incidental finding of an echinococcal cyst in the left atrium (rarest possible localization of heart echinococcosis) in a patient, admitted for infective endocarditis.

Can Leg Pain Be the Sole Presenting Symptom of Infective Endocarditis? A Case Report

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. E434-E435
Author(s):  
Cevdet Ugur Kocogullari ◽  
Alaattin Avsar ◽  
Ercüment Ayva ◽  
Önder Sahin ◽  
Ahmet Cekirdekci
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Leg Pain

Discrete Membranous Subaortic Stenosis Complicated by Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. E317-E319
Author(s):  
Emre Gurel ◽  
Tansu Karaahmet ◽  
Ali Tanalp ◽  
Bulent Mutlu ◽  
Yelda Basaran
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Subaortic Stenosis

Bi-microbial Healthcare-Associate Endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Burkholderia cepacia: A Case Report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masood Ghori ◽  
Nadya O. Al Matrooshi ◽  
Samir Al Jabbari ◽  
Ahmed Bafadel ◽  
Gopal Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Burkholderia Cepacia ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Complicated Course ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Echocardiographic Findings

: Infective Endocarditis (IE), a known complication of hemodialysis (HD), has recently been categorized as Healthcare-Associated Infective Endocarditis (HAIE). Single pathogen bacteremia is common, polymicrobial endocardial infection is rare in this cohort of the patients. We report a case of endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), a first ever reported combination of a usual and an unusual organism, respectively, in a patient on HD. Clinical presentation of the patient, its complicated course ,medical and surgical management ,along with microbial and echocardiographic findings is presented herein. The authors believe that presentation of this case of HAIE may benefit and contribute positively to cardiac science owing to the rare encounter of this organism as a pathogen in infective endocarditis and the difficulties in treating it.

Linezolid Induced Skin Reactions in a Multi Drug Resistant Infective Endocarditis Patient: A Rare Case

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha K. Rajan ◽  
Ananth Kashyap ◽  
Manik Chhabra ◽  
Muhammed Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
The Body ◽  
Prior History ◽  
Skin Reactions ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Multiple Drugs

Rationale: Linezolid (LNZ) induced Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (CADRs) have rare atypical presentation. Till date, there are very few published case reports on LNZ induced CADRs among the multidrug-resistant patients suffering from Infective Endocarditis (MDR IE). Here, we present a rare case report of LNZ induced CARs in a MDR IE patient. Case report: A 24-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with chief complaints of fever (101°C) associated with rigors, chills, and shortness of breath (grade IV) for the past 4 days. She was diagnosed with MDR IE, having a prior history of rheumatic heart disease. She was prescribed LNZ 600mg IV BD for MDR IE, against Staphylococcus coagulase-negative. The patient experienced flares of cutaneous reactions with multiple hyper-pigmented maculopapular lesions all over the body after one week of LNZ therapy. Upon causality assessment, she was found to be suffering from LNZ induced CADRs. LNZ dose was tapered gradually and discontinued. The patient was prescribed corticosteroids along with other supportive care. Her reactions completely subsided and infection got controlled following 1 month of therapy. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should be vigilant for rare CADRs, while monitoring the patients on LNZ therapy especially in MDR patients as they are exposed to multiple drugs. Moreover, strengthened spontaneous reporting is required for better quantification.

Posterior wall myocardial infarction: A case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Milenko Cankovic ◽  
Snezana Bjelic ◽  
Vladimir Ivanovic ◽  
Anastazija Stojsic-Milosavljevic ◽  
Dalibor Somer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Myocardial Revascularization ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Circumflex Artery ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
St Segment ◽  
Therapeutic Algorithms

Introduction. Acute myocardial infarction is a clinical manifestation of coronary disease which occurs when a blood vessel is narrowed or occluded in such a way that it leads to irreversible myocardial ischemia. ST segment depression in leads V1?V3 on the electrocardiogram points to the anterior wall ischemia, although it is actually ST elevation with posterior wall myocardial infarction. In the absence of clear ST segment elevation, it may be overlooked, leading to different therapeutic algorithms which could significantly affect the outcome. Case report. A 77 year-old female patient was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit due to prolonged chest pain followed by nausea and horizontal ST segment depression on the electrocardiogram in V1?V3 up to 3 mm. ST segment elevation myocardial infarction of the posterior wall was diagnosed, associated with the development of initial cardiogenic shock and ischemic mitral regurgitation. An emergency coronarography was performed as well as primary percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement in the circumflex artery, the infarct-related artery. Due to a multi-vessel disease, surgical myocardial revascularization was indicated. Conclusion. Posterior wall transmural myocardial infarction is the most common misdiagnosis in the 12 lead electrocardiogram reading. Routine use of additional posterior (lateral) leads in all patients with chest pain has no diagnostic or therapeutic benefits, but it is indicated when posterior or lateral wall infarction is suspected. The use of posterior leads increases the number of diagnosed ST segment elevation myocardial infarctions contributing to better risk assessment, prognosis and survival due to reperfusion therapy.

scholarly journals A case report of Guillain Barré syndrome revealing underlying infective endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis

Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (15) ◽  
pp. e15014
Author(s):  
Kévin Diallo ◽  
Caroline Jacquet ◽  
Corentine Alauzet ◽  
Isabelle Beguinot ◽  
Thierry May ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
Guillain Barré
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