Kutleša, Marko and Lepur, Dragan and Klinar, Igor and Rudež, Igor and Vincelj, Josip and Bukovski, Suzana and Baršić, Bruno (2007) Moraxella lacunata: a rare cause of infective endocarditis. Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 39 (10). pp. 917-919. ISSN 0036-5548
English abstract
We describe the first case of Moraxella lacunata definite native valve endocarditis in a patient with previously normal mitral valves. The disease was complicated with embolizations of the brain and spleen. After 6 weeks of antimicrobial treatment, valvular replacement was performed. The clinical course and diagnostic findings suggest that Moraxella lacunata possesses high aggressiveness leading to progressive valvular destruction and embolizations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| MeSH: | Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications ; Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology ; Female ; Heart Valve Diseases/complications ; Heart Valve Diseases/microbiology ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ; Humans ; Intracranial Embolism/etiology ; Middle Aged ; Mitral Valve/microbiology ; Moraxella/classification ; Moraxella/isolation & purification ; Moraxellaceae Infections/complications ; Moraxellaceae Infections/microbiology |
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| Divisions: | Katedra za infektologiju |
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| Depositing User: | Marijan Šember |
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| Status: | Published |
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| Creators: | | Creators | Email |
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| Kutleša, Marko | | | Lepur, Dragan | | | Klinar, Igor | | | Rudež, Igor | | | Vincelj, Josip | | | Bukovski, Suzana | | | Baršić, Bruno | |
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| Date: | 2007 |
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| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2009 |
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| Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2011 18:11 |
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| URI: | http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/648 |
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