ENDOCARDITIS AND UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM OSTEOMYELITIS IN A HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIC PATIENT - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
FRANGOGIANNIS NG CATE TR
Citation
Ng. Frangogiannis et Tr. Cate, ENDOCARDITIS AND UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM OSTEOMYELITIS IN A HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIC PATIENT - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, The Journal of infection, 37(2), 1998, pp. 181-184
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
181 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1998)37:2<181:EAUOIA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report a hypogammaglobulinemic patient who developed chronic polyar thritis and osteomyelitis due to Urea-plasma urealyticum. He also had mitral valve endocarditis of uncertain origin. Patients with primary a ntibody deficiency show increased susceptibility to mycoplasma infecti ons, Early diagnosis and treatment is very important in order to preve nt potentially debilitating complications.