A Case of Recurrent Campylobacter fetus Endocarditis in a Healthy Person.
- Author:
Jae Bum JUN
1
;
Jin Won CHUNG
;
Sung Hye KIM
;
Moon Hee SONG
;
Hyoung Chul OH
;
Sung Ki AHN
;
Sang Ho CHOI
;
Nam Joong KIM
;
Yang Soo KIM
;
Jun Hee WOO
;
Jiso RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medcine, Universitiy of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. jsryu1@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Campylobacter fetus;
Tricuspid valve;
Endocarditis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aortic Valve;
Campylobacter fetus*;
Campylobacter*;
Endocarditis*;
Fetus;
Humans;
Surgical Instruments;
Tricuspid Valve
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2004;36(6):373-376
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Campylobacter fetus is a rare cause of endocarditis. To date, only about 30 cases of C. fetus endocarditis have been reported mainly in the elderly with chronic underlying illnesses. Most cases showed tendency to involve aortic valve. This report describes a case of native tricuspid valve infective endocarditis in a 69-year-old man without any underlying disease. Despite adequate antibiotic therapy for 4-weeks, endocarditis recurred and leading to surgical valve replacement.
