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 recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/15657
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/15657
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave: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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Sumario: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.