A Case of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis with Pulmonary Embolism in a Drug Addict.
10.4070/kcj.1995.25.1.92
- Author:
Jong Soon NAH
;
Tai Ho RHO
;
Jong Jin KIM
;
Hwa Shik MOON
;
Sang Joon LEE
;
Sang Kook HAN
;
Jae Hyung KIM
;
Kyu Bo CHOI
;
Soon Jo HONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tricuspid endocarditis;
Drug addict;
Pulmonary embolism
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Drug Users;
Endocarditis*;
Exanthema;
Female;
Fever;
Heroin;
Humans;
Malaria;
Prevalence;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Teicoplanin;
Tricuspid Valve*;
Vancomycin
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1995;25(1):92-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of right-sided infective endocarditis is increasing with a growing number of intravenous drug abusers. A case of right-sided endocarditis is reported in a 18-year-old female heroin addict. Tricuspid valve vegetation, septic pulmonary emboli and staphyloccus aureus in blood cultures are noted. During antimicrobial therapy, she developed remittent fever and skin rash due to vancomycin. After a change of the antibiotic to teicoplanin, she was freed from fever and discharged in an improved condition.
