Automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator associated endocarditis

Authors

  • Amanda Alves Interna do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada
  • Cristina Martins Interna do Internato Complementar de Cardiologia, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada
  • Carlos Martins Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada
  • Álvaro Carvalho Director Clínico e Responsável do Serviço de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada

Keywords:

endocarditis, automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator (AICD), antibiotic prophylaxis

Abstract

The authors present a clinical case of bacterial
endocarditis, in a 70 years old man, with an automatic
internal cardioverter defibrillator. The tricuspid and
mitral valves were simultaneously involved and septic
pulmonary emboli with respiratory compromise
occurred. Enterococcus faecalis was the bacterial
agent identified. Pulmonary tuberculosis was also
diagnosed in this patient. A revision of the literature concerning endocarditis
in patients with intra-cardiac prosthetic devices is
made. The risk factors associated, the role of
prophylactic antibiotics and the therapeutic options
are discussed.

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2001-03-30

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Alves A, Martins C, Martins C, Carvalho Álvaro. Automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator associated endocarditis. RPMI [Internet]. 2001 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 17];8(1):10-4. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1889

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2001): Janeiro/ Março

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Case Reports

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