The Role of Antibiotic Treatment Alone for the Management of Brucella Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

The Role of Antibiotic Treatment Alone for the Management of Brucella Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Endocarditis is a rare complication of brucellosis but it is the main cause of mortality in this disease. The accepted treatment for Brucella endocarditis is a combination of valve replacement and antibiotics. Conservative antibiotic treatment alone is not recommended by most of the authors as it is...

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Main Authors: Ali MERT, Funda KOÇAK, Reşat ÖZARAS, Fehmi TABAK, Muammer BİLİR, Recep ÖZTÜRK, Yıldırım AKTUĞLU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2002-03-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Brucellosis
Endocarditis
Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2002-7-1-063-067.pdf

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