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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis
Published on: May 23, 2021
Brucella endocarditis in prosthetic valves
Snjezana Mehanic1, Velida Mulabdic1, Rusmir Baljic1
1Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Conflict Of Interest:
none declared.
Introduction:
Brucella endocarditis (BE) is a rare but severe and potentially lethal manifestation of brucellosis. Pre-existing valves lesions and prosthetic valves (PV) are favorable for BE.
Case Report:
We represent the case of a 46-year-old man who was treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, as blood culture positive (Brucella melitensis) mitral and aortic PV endocarditis. He was treated with combined anti-brucella and cardiac therapy. Surgical intervention was postponed due to cardiac instability. Four months later he passed away. Surgery was not performed.
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