FUSOBACTERIUM VALVE ENDOCARDITIS 24 YEARS AFTER PLACEMENT OF A STARR-EDWARDS VALVE - SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT WITH PENICILLIN

Authors
GRAHAM DR RODRIGUEZLARRAIN J WOODRUFF RC
Citation
Dr. Graham et al., FUSOBACTERIUM VALVE ENDOCARDITIS 24 YEARS AFTER PLACEMENT OF A STARR-EDWARDS VALVE - SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT WITH PENICILLIN, Journal of long-term effects of medical implants, 3(3), 1993, pp. 203-206
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental",Pathology,"Engineering, Biomedical",Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants → ACNP
ISSN journal
10506934
Volume
3
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
203 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-6934(1993)3:3<203:FVE2YA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A 76-year-old man developed endocarditis 24 years after he had receive d a Starr-Edwards Model 1000 cloth-covered steel ball prosthesis for s ymptomatic congenital bicuspid aortic stenosis. Blood cultures yielded Fusobacterium mortiferum in five sets. and he responded well to treat ment with intravenous penicillin. No additional surgery was needed, an d the patient remains well 5 years after treatment of his infection.