Unusual evolution of a non-hacek Gram-negative endocarditis in a patient with Turner syndrome

Non-HACEK Gram-negative endocarditis is a rare but severe illness, and the diagnosis can be difficult to establish. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old woman with Turner syndrome suffering from non-typhoid Salmonella endocarditis of the triscupid valve, who benefited from prompt antibiotic tre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2009-07, Vol.38 (4), p.485-486
Hauptverfasser:	Bech, Carine, Huttner, Benedikt, Patterson, Judith Archambault, Perrenoud, Jean-Jacques
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged women Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Care and treatment Ceftriaxone Complications and side effects Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - therapy Development and progression Diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Elderly women Endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Female Genetic disorders Health aspects Heart Humans Infections Medical diagnosis Medical treatment Recovery Salmonella Salmonella Infections - complications Salmonella Infections - epidemiology Suffering Treatment Outcome Turner syndrome Turner Syndrome - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Non-HACEK Gram-negative endocarditis is a rare but severe illness, and the diagnosis can be difficult to establish. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old woman with Turner syndrome suffering from non-typhoid Salmonella endocarditis of the triscupid valve, who benefited from prompt antibiotic treatment allowing a quick and complete recovery.
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/afp045