Brucella glomerulonephritis and prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report.
Summary of "Brucella glomerulonephritis and prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report."
Although brucellosis is an endemic disease in Mediterranean countries, there are few reported cases of Brucella endocarditis and glomerulonephritis. We report a case of Brucella prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis and glomerulonephritis that could be managed by using only antibiotic therapy, including rifampicin, doxycycline and ceftriaxone, without a surgical procedure.
Affiliation
Department of Nephrology, Erciyes University Medical School, Talas Yolu Üzeri, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey, drniluhan@gmail.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: International urology and nephrology
ISSN: 1573-2584
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21234680
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11255-010-9895-4
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Lupus Nephritis
Glomerulonephritis associated with autoimmune disease SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. Lupus nephritis is histologically classified into 6 classes: class I - normal glomeruli, class II - pure mesangial alterations, class III - focal segmental glomerulonephritis, class IV - diffuse glomerulonephritis, class V - diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis, and class VI - advanced sclerosing glomerulonephritis (The World Health Organization classification 1982).
Brucella Melitensis
A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are sheep and goats. Other mammals, including humans, may be infected. In general, these organisms tend to be more virulent for laboratory animals than BRUCELLA ABORTUS and may cause fatal infections.
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Inflammation of the ENDOCARDIUM caused by BACTERIA that entered the bloodstream. The strains of bacteria vary with predisposing factors, such as CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; or intravenous drug use.
Brucella Ovis
A species of the genus BRUCELLA which are pathogenic to SHEEP.
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
A type of heart valve surgery that involves the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of the annulus of the MITRAL VALVE. It includes shortening the circumference of the annulus to improve valve closing capacity and reinforcing the annulus as a step in more complex valve repairs.
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