Abstract
A case of pulmonary valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus during puerperal sepsis in a female patient is reported. The M-mode and two dimensional echocardiographic finding are described. A review of the literature shows that this entity is rare. A large vegetation in the leaflet of the pulmonary valve was excised and the patient recovered after a full course of antibiotics.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Echocardiography
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy
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Female
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Valve Diseases / therapy
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Humans
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Puerperal Infection / diagnostic imaging*
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Puerperal Infection / therapy
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Pulmonary Valve* / surgery
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging*
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Staphylococcal Infections / therapy