Knol, Silke and Nijhuis, Rogier L and Geeraedts, Felix and Linssen, Gerard CM (2021) Blood Culture-negative Endocarditis Caused by Tropheryma whipplei: Whipple’s endocarditis. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 8 (5). pp. 1-3. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Case description: A 67-year-old man was admitted with progressive heart failure due to blood culture-negative endocarditis of the aortic valve. Urgent aortic valve replacement was needed. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of samples of the explanted aortic valve revealed Tropheryma whipplei. The patient received ceftriaxone, followed by long-term co-trimoxazole. Recent arthralgia may have been a diagnostic clue.Conclusion: Whipple’s endocarditis should be considered in patients with arthralgia and blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNIE).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Whipple’s endocarditis, Tropheryma whipplei, blood culture-negative endocarditis |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2022 16:58 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2022 16:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21244 |
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