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Successful Management of Infective Endocarditis Involving Double Native Valves after TUR-P: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Aims: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon, yet potentially fatal disease characterized by infection of the endocardial surface, frequently affecting heart valves.Surgical interventions involving the urinary system can lead to temporary bacteraemia, which is crucial for the development of infective endocarditis.This report presents a case of double valve infective endocarditis in a diabetic patient subsequent to transurethral prostate removal, which was successfully addressed through surgical intervention.Presentation of Case: A 65-year-old male patient with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented with new-onset heart failure and low-grade fever one month following transurethral Case

DOI: 10.9734/ajrcd/2025/v7i1119

Authors: Fransiska Anggreni Sihotang, Saskia Dyah Handari

Institutions: University of Brawijaya, RSUD Prof. Dr. Saiful Anwar Malang, Universitas Ciputra

Language: English

Topic: Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4409591506

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