Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis].

Aurora Ambăruş1, V Ambaruş, Cătălina Moldovanu

  • 1Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă Sf. Spiridon Iaşi.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
|June 19, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The importance of clinical prediction models in non-fatal pulmonary embolism: an analysis of the best known clinical scores.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2015
Same author

Thyroid dysfunction and ischemic heart disease--clinical correlations, progressive implications and impact on the prognosis.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2014
Same author

Massive pericardial effusion associated with hypothyroidism.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2014
Same author

Risk assessment in the development of atrial fibrillation at patients with associate thyroid dysfunctions.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2014
Same author

Unmasking a young adult migratory deep venous thrombosis--case report.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2014
Same author

[Assessment of left atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation].

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2010
Same journal

Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil From Carum Carvi L. Cultivated in North-Eastern Romania.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2018
Same journal

Assessment of In Vitro Antioxidant activity of Some New Ferulic Acid Derivatives.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2018
Same journal

Fast RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Bisoprolol.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2018
Same journal

In Vitro Dissolution Studies of Amiodarone Hydrochloride From Hydroxy-Propyl-β-Cyclodextrin/Amiodarone Inclusion Complex Formulated Into Modified-Release Tablets.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2018
Same journal

Esthetic Rehabilitation Through CAD/CAM Technology - Case Report.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2018
Same journal

Correlation Among Chronological Age, Dental Age and Cervical Vertebrae Maturity in Romanian Subjects.

Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi·2018
See all related articles

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a bacterium found in animals, can cause rare systemic infections in humans. This case highlights subacute endocarditis in an occupational setting, successfully treated with cefoperazone.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a globally distributed, gram-positive bacterium.
  • It infects a wide range of animals and is highly resistant in the environment.
  • Human infections, known as erysipeloid, typically result from occupational exposure.

Observation:

  • The case involves a male patient with occupational exposure as a zoo animal handler.
  • The patient presented with subacute bacterial endocarditis, a rare systemic manifestation.
  • Initial skin infection symptoms were not the primary focus of this case.

Findings:

  • Subacute Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis was diagnosed.
  • The patient received cefoperazone, leading to a favorable treatment course.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Mitral valvuloplasty was subsequently required, indicating cardiac involvement.

    • Implications:

    • This case underscores the potential for rare systemic Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infections in occupational settings.
    • Prompt diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy (e.g., cefoperazone) are crucial.
    • Endocarditis may necessitate further cardiac interventions, such as valvuloplasty.