Detached mechanical prosthesis due to Brucella endocarditis

Ada, FATİH; Cakici, Mehmet; Ozcinar, Evren; Inan, Mustafa; Uysalel, Adnan

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.10086

Detached mechanical prosthesis due to Brucella endocarditis

Ada F., Cakici M., Ozcinar E., Inan M. B., Uysalel A.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.840-842, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.10086
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.840-842
Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this article, we report a case of detached prosthetic valve due to Brucella endocarditis, which was successfully treated with aggressive surgical debridement following preoperative antibiotic treatment.