Open AccessBrucella Endocarditis with Splenic Abscess: A Report of the First Case Diagnosed in Korea
Author(s) -
Sang Hyun Park,
Young Sill Choi,
Yu Jeong Choi,
Soung Hoon Cho,
Hee Jung Yoon
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.142
Subject(s) - endocarditis , brucella , medicine , brucellosis , abscess , antibiotics , complication , surgery , antibiotic therapy , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology
Human brucellosis has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, which includes endocarditis, a focal complication that is uncommon yet responsible for the majority of associated deaths. The most successful treatment outcomes of Brucella endocarditis have been reported with usage of both antimicrobial agents and surgery. However, there are few reports on the treatment of Brucella endocarditis using antibiotics only. We report the first case in Korea of Brucella endocarditis with aortic valve vegetations and an accompanying splenic abscess, which were treated successfully with antibiotic therapy alone.