Brucella Endocarditis with Splenic Abscess: A Report of the First Case Diagnosed in Korea.
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.142
- Author:
Sang Hyun PARK
1
;
Young Sill CHOI
;
Yu Jeong CHOI
;
Soung Hoon CHO
;
Hee Jung YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. yhj822@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brucellosis;
endocarditis;
Brucella abortus;
treatment;
splenic abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess/*microbiology;
Animals;
Aortic Valve/microbiology;
*Brucella abortus;
Brucellosis/*diagnosis;
Cattle;
Dairying;
Endocarditis/*microbiology;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Occupational Diseases/*microbiology;
Spleen/microbiology;
Zoonoses
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2009;50(1):142-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Human brucellosis has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, which includes endocarditis, a focal complication that is uncommon yet responsible for the majority of associated deaths. The most successful treatment outcomes of Brucella endocarditis have been reported with usage of both antimicrobial agents and surgery. However, there are few reports on the treatment of Brucella endocarditis using antibiotics only. We report the first case in Korea of Brucella endocarditis with aortic valve vegetations and an accompanying splenic abscess, which were treated successfully with antibiotic therapy alone.
