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Ertugrul Mercan M, Arslan F, Ozyavuz Alp S, Atilla A, Seyman D, Guliyeva G, Kayaaslan B, Sari S, Mutay Suntur B, Isik B, Mert A. Non-HACEK Gram-negative bacillus endocarditis. Med Mal Infect 2019; 49:616-620. [PMID: 30940412 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of clinical data using 26 diagnosed non-HACEK Gram-negative infective endocarditis cases from nine hospitals in Turkey. RESULTS Mean age of patients was 53 (28-84) years, with a 23% case fatality. Nineteen (73%) of the 26 patients had at least one predisposing factor. The presence of a central venous catheter was the most common predisposing factor (7/26 patients). Pseudomonasaeruginosa (7/26 patients) and Escherichiacoli (7/26 patients) were the most common pathogens. The median duration of the antibiotic therapy was 42 days (range 3-84 days). Surgical procedures were performed in 10 patients. The case fatality was similar in patients who did or did not undergo surgery (20% vs. 25%).
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Affiliation(s)
- M Ertugrul Mercan
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.
| | - S Ozyavuz Alp
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences University, Antalya Education and Training Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
| | - G Guliyeva
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Health Sciences University, Turkiye Yüksek İhtisas Taining and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
| | - B Mutay Suntur
- Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences University, Adana Numune Taining and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
| | - A Mert
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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