Ciprofloxacin for the treatment of Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Ciprofloxacin for the treatment of Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Ciprofloxacin for the treatment of Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis
- Authors:
- Avery, Lisa M.
Felberbaum, Catherine B.
Hasan, Muhammad - Abstract:
- Abstract: Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis is rare and recommended therapy includes a third generation cephalosporin. We report a case of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis post transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a patient with significant beta-lactam antimicrobial sensitivities who was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin monotherapy in conjunction with surgery.
- Is Part Of:
- IDCases. Volume 11(2017)
- Journal:
- IDCases
- Issue:
- Volume 11(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 11, Issue 2017 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 11
- Issue:
- 2017
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0011-2017-0000
- Page Start:
- 77
- Page End:
- 79
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Subjects:
- Cardiobacterium -- Endocarditis -- Ciprofloxacin -- Fluoroquinolones
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616.9 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22142509 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.01.016 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2214-2509
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- Legaldeposit
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