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Repeated echocardiography: essential in the management of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

Author(s) -

John O’Sullivan,

Thomas Aherne,

John P. Erwin

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

postgraduate medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.568

H-Index - 99

eISSN - 1469-0756

pISSN - 0032-5473

DOI - 10.1136/pgmj.66.773.227

Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , staphylococcus aureus , cardiology , aortic root , staphylococcal infections , surgery , aorta , bacteria , genetics , biology

Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in a previously healthy 25 year old man is described. Repeated echocardiography recorded rapid progression of aortic root and interventricular septal involvement and, even though the patient was clinically stable, early surgery was advised with a satisfactory outcome. This case report clearly demonstrates the vital role of repeated cross-sectional echocardiography in the management of such cases.

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