Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man
We report a case of bacterial endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a homeless man with no animal exposure. His course was complicated by an allergic reaction to ampicillin, urinary bladder infection, respiratory failure, and acute kidney injury. He recovered completely after aortic va...
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| description | We report a case of bacterial endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a homeless man with no animal exposure. His course was complicated by an allergic reaction to ampicillin, urinary bladder infection, respiratory failure, and acute kidney injury. He recovered completely after aortic valve replacement and a 6-week course of intravenous ceftriaxone. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd00e3691e6642629b82ae1a76c629982025-02-03T01:20:14ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332013-01-01201310.1155/2013/923034923034Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless ManDean Campbell0Mark Cowan1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAWe report a case of bacterial endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a homeless man with no animal exposure. His course was complicated by an allergic reaction to ampicillin, urinary bladder infection, respiratory failure, and acute kidney injury. He recovered completely after aortic valve replacement and a 6-week course of intravenous ceftriaxone.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/923034 |
| spellingShingle | Dean Campbell Mark Cowan Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man |
| title_full | Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man |
| title_fullStr | Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man |
| title_full_unstemmed | Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man |
| title_short | Septicemia and Aortic Valve Endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Homeless Man |
| title_sort | septicemia and aortic valve endocarditis due to erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a homeless man |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/923034 |
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