İlkay KARAOĞLAN, Mustafa NAMIDURU, İbrahim BAYDAR, Yasemin ZER, Mehtap ERDEM, Ceren KUVANDIK, Vedat DAVUTOĞLU

Three cases of brucella prosthetic valve endocarditis cured with medical treatment

Brucella endokarditi yüksek mortalite ve morbiditeye sahiptir. Brucella endokarditinde kabul edilen tedavi protokolü cerrahi ve medikal tedavidir. Bu çalışmada Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesinde 2003-2007 yılları arasında sadece medikal olarak başarılı şekilde tedavi edilmiş Brucella spp.’nin etken olduğu protez kapak endokarditli 3 hasta sunulmuş, bazı durumlarda Brucella endokarditinin dikkatli bir izlem altında sadece antibiyotik ile tedavi edilebileceği tartışılmıştır.

Medikal tedavi ile düzelen üç brucella protez kapak endokarditi olgusu

Brucella endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The accepted treatment for Brucella endocarditis is a combination of surgical and medical approach. In this study, we report three cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Brucella spp. treated successfully with antibiotic therapy alone between 2003-2007 years. This report describes that, in some instances, Brucella endocarditis could be managed by antibiotic therapy alone under careful observation.

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