Relapse of Tropheryma whipplei endocarditis treated by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, cured by hydroxychloroquine plus doxycycline

Relapse of Tropheryma whipplei endocarditis treated by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, cured by hydroxychloroquine plus doxycycline

The best treatment for Tropheryma whipplei infections is controversial. We report a patient who suffered from T. whipplei aortic native valve endocarditis that relapsed despite surgery and four weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone followed by several months of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Cure wa...

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Main Authors: Stephane Emonet, Timothee Wuillemin, Stephan Harbarth, Nasstasja Wassilew, Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, Jacques Schrenzel, Jean-Christophe Lagier, Didier Raoult, Christian van Delden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Endocarditis
Whipple's disease
Guidelines
Doxycycline
Hydroxychloroquine
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016786

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