MRSA tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with multiple embolic lung abscesses treated by combination therapy of vancomycin, rifampicin, and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 146-149

  Fujino, Takeo ^a   Amari, Yoshifumi ^a   Mohri, Masahiro ^a   Noma, Mitsuru ^a   Yamamoto, Hideo ^a  

^a KYUSHU KOSEI NENKIN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Infective endocarditis; Intravenous drug user; Lung abscess; MRSA

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LUNG ABSCESS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PREGNANT WOMAN; RED MAN SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG ABSCESS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RIFAMPIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TRICUSPID VALVE; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 58349097730     PISSN: 09145087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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