A crusty cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis

Authors
Zahariadis, G
Citation
G. Zahariadis, A crusty cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis, CAN J CARD, 15(6), 1999, pp. 693-695
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0828282X → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
693 - 695
Database
ISI
SICI code
0828-282X(199906)15:6<693:ACCOPV>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A 73-year-old man with two previous mitral valve replacements presented wit h prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. Ten days before hospitalization he had undergone minimally invasive cutaneous surgery for crusty lesions bu t had not received antibiotic prophylaxis. The current literature regarding the role of antibiotic prophylaxis in dermatological procedures is discuss ed along with the issues surrounding this patient.