Presentation of Two Cases Diagnosed with Brucella Endocarditis

Kose Ş., Senger S. S., Ersan G., Oguz F., Kuzucu L.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.51, sa.8, ss.953-955, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.7103
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.953-955
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brucellosis, brucella endocarditis, zoonotic infections
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Brucellosis is an important disease in developing countries. Endocarditis is a complication of brucellosis with the highest mortality. Although the most generally accepted therapy is the combination of medication and surgery, it has been reported that antibiotic treatment only might also be adequate. We present two cases for whom antibiotic treatments were initiated, and a follow-up surgery was planned for one of them. The surgery could not be done due to death of the patient, but the other patient fully recovered with antibiotic treatment only. Optimum treatment and prognostic criteria are not well defined for brucella endocarditis, but medical therapy alone can be considered for some chosen patients.