Infective endocarditis and spondylodiscitis due to posterior nasal packing in a patient with a bioprosthetic aortic valve
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: H. Gungor, MEHMET FATİH AYIK, I. Gul, S. Yildiz, O. Vuran, Serkan ERTUGAY, H. Kanyilmaz, U. Erturk
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, International, WoS, 2012, vol 23, pp e5-e7
Summary
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe form of heart valve disease and is associated with a poor prognosis and high risk of mortality. We report the first known case of bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis associated with spondylodiscitis as a result of posterior nasal packing coated with antibiotics but without systemic antibiotic prophylaxis.