Simultaneous Enterococcus faecalis mitral valve endocarditis, mycotic aortoiliac, and intracranial aneurysms: A surgical dilemma

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 157; no. 5; pp. e223 - e225
• Main Authors: Woldendorp, Kei, Selvaraj, Christopher N., Bannon, Paul G., Dubenec, Steven
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Aneurysm, Infected - diagnosis; Aneurysm, Infected - microbiology; Aneurysm, Infected - surgery; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis; Aortic Aneurysm - microbiology; Aortic Aneurysm - surgery; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis; Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology; Endocarditis, Bacterial - surgery; Endovascular Procedures; Enterococcus faecalis - isolation & purification; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - surgery; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Humans; Iliac Aneurysm - diagnosis; Iliac Aneurysm - microbiology; Iliac Aneurysm - surgery; Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnosis; Intracranial Aneurysm - microbiology; Intracranial Aneurysm - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Mitral Valve - microbiology; Mitral Valve - surgery; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - microbiology; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 0022-5223; 1097-685X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.055