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- Title
A case of native valve endocarditis caused by Burkholderia cepacia without predisposing factors.
- Authors
Hyun Kyun Ki; Sung Hea Kim; Seong Woo Han; Hae Suk Cheong
- Abstract
Background: Infective endocarditis is rarely caused by Burkholderia cepacia. This infection is known to occur particularly in immunocompromised hosts, intravenous heroin users, and in patients with prosthetic valve replacement. Most patients with Burkholderia cepacia endocarditis usually need surgical treatment in addition to antimicrobial treatment. Case Presentation: Here, we report the case of a patient who developed Burkholderia cepacia-induced native valve endocarditis with consequent cerebral involvement without any predisposing factors; she was successfully treated by antimicrobial agents only. Conclusion: In this report, we also present literature review of relevant cases.
- Subjects
INFECTIVE endocarditis; BURKHOLDERIA infections; INTRAVENOUS drug abuse; ENDOCARDITIS
- Publication
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 11, Issue 1, p114
- ISSN
1471-2334
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2334-11-114