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Surgical Treatment of Enterococcus Faecalis Mitral Valve Endocarditis Complicated with Mycotic Aneurysm

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: BinicierEnterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive bacterium that can cause rapidly progressive endocarditis and requires urgent and aggressive treatment, including surgical intervention.Bacterial endocarditis may present itself with complications.Care should be taken when interpreting the differential diagnosis.In this article, we present a case of Enterococcus faecalis mitral valve endocarditis accompanied by subarachnoid hemorrhage and mycotic intracranial aneurysms, which are very rarely observed in the literature.

Source: Journal of Updates in Cardiovascular Medicine

DOI: 10.32596/jucvm.galenos.2024.2024-26-93

Authors: Nail Kahraman, Nöfel Ahmet Binicier

Institutions: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Bursa City Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4403474274