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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2000;8:266-267
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CASE STUDY

Brucella Endocarditis Treated by Surgical and Medical Combination

Bülent Kaya, MD, Mustafa Sirlak, MD, Mehmet Özkan, MD, Sadik Eryilmaz, MD, Hakki Akalin, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Ankara Medical School
Ankara, Turkey
For reprint information contact: Bülent Kaya, MD Tel: 90 312 362 3030 Fax: 90 312 362 4825 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Ankara Medical School, Dikimevi, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
A 40-year-old man developed brucella endocarditis. Brucella melitensis was isolated from blood cultures. Echocardiography revealed flail mitral valve with ruptured chordae. Mitral valve replacement was performed and the infection was cured with tetracycline and rifampin given for 3 months after surgery.






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