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Title: Brucella endocarditis complicated by acute glomerulonephritis
Subtitle: Early surgical intervention
Author(s): SHARIVKER, Diana , VAZAN, Alicia , VARKEL, Jacob
Journal: Acta Cardiologica
Volume: 56    Issue: 6   Date: December 2001   
Pages: 399-400
DOI: 10.2143/AC.56.6.2005705

Abstract :
Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, occurs most frequently in areas of the Middle East and Mediterranean-bordering countries. Endocarditis, which occurs in less than 2% of all cases of brucellosis, accounts for most brucellosis-related deaths.The patient described here had Brucella endocarditis in a bicuspid aortic valve complicated by acute glomerulonephritis, which was successfully treated with urgent aortic valve replacement and intensive medical therapy.
The diagnosis was made initially by a high agglutination titer and later confirmed with positive blood culture.