Two cases of aortic valve endocarditis after the floods in 2002
Dva případy endokarditidy aortální chlopně po povodni v roce 2002
Infekční endokarditida je závažné onemocnění s nepříznivou prognózou, není-li včas diagnostikováno a intenzivně léčeno. Incidence infekční endokarditidy je i v současné době stejná jako před několika desítkami let, mění se spektrum patogenů a rizikových faktorů. V našem sdělení popisujeme rozvoj infekční endokarditidy aortální chlopně u dvou pacientů po povodni v r. 2002, kteří byli v kontaktu s povodňovou vodou.
Klíčová slova:
endokarditida, aortální chlopeň, povodeň.
Authors:
M. Forst; A. Mokráček; M. Rezler
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Primář: MUDr. Mokráček Aleš, CSc.
; Kardiochirurgické oddělení Nemocnice České Budějovice
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2007; 87(2): 112-114
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Infectious endocarditis is a serious disease with an unfavourable prognosis if it is not diagnosed in time and intensively treated. The incidence of infectious endocarditis is currently the same as a few decades ago, however, the spectrum of pathogens and risk factors has changed. In our report we describe the development of infectious endocarditis of the aortal valve in two patients who had come into contact with flood water in 2002.
Key words:
endocarditis, aortic valve, flood.
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