Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) in patients on dialysis is a serious infection with a high mortality rate. It is usually caused by Gram positive bacteria with Gram negative organisms being relatively rare as a cause. Recommended treatment usually involves surgical valve replacement and the extended use of antibiotics. Successful treatment with antibiotics alone is rare. We report a case of IE caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient on dialysis treated solely with antibiotics.
Publication Date
7-2-2012
First Page
120
Last Page
123
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Recommended Citation
Hassan, Kowthar S. and Al-Riyami, Dawood
(2012)
"Infective Endocarditis of the Aortic Valve caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Treated Medically in a Patient on Haemodialysis,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 12: 120-123.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1351
