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Brucella Endocarditis: a Case Study
Endocarditis is a rare and serious complication of brucellosis and is the main cause of death in this pathology. Diagnosis requires a high level of attention, and is based on the association of epidemiological, clinical and serological elements. Echocardiography plays a crucial role in early diagnosis, as well as in identifying a predisposition to heart disease and local complications typical o...
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Brucella endocarditis is an underdiagnosed, fatal complication of human brucellosis. Four successfully treated cases of Brucella endocarditis are reported. The development of a new valvar lesion and bulky vegetations seen on echocardiography helped to identify Brucella endocarditis occurring during systemic brucellosis. The aortic valve was affected in all four patients, and in one the mitral v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/313545