Staphylococcus Aureus Infective Endocarditis: JACC Patient Pathways.

A 19-year-old female patient presented with Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis, with suspected subdural brain hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and septic renal as well as spleen infarcts. The patient had extensive vegetations on the mitral and tricuspid valves and under...

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Autores: Grapsa, Julia; Blauth, Christopher; Chandrashekhar, Y S; Prendergast, Bernard; Erb, Blair; Mack, Michael; Fuster, Valentin
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Data de publicação:2022
País:España
Recursos:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositório:Repisalud
Idioma:Inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/15657
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/15657
Nível de acesso:Acesso aberto
Palavra-chave:Electrocardiography
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Incidental Findings
Lung
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Mitral Valve
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Tricuspid Valve
Young Adult
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Resumo:A 19-year-old female patient presented with Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis, with suspected subdural brain hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and septic renal as well as spleen infarcts. The patient had extensive vegetations on the mitral and tricuspid valves and underwent urgent mitral and tricuspid repair. This paper discusses the clinical case and current evidence regarding the management and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis.