previous article in this issue | next article in this issue |
Document Details : 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. |