Abstract
An 81-year-old male patient in Germany had prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pasteurella dagmatis after a domestic cat bite. We surgically treated a paravalvular abscess and administered definitive antibiotic therapy consisting of penicillin G and levofloxacin. The patient was discharged from the intensive care unit in good condition 21 days after the surgery.
Keywords:
Germany; Pasteurella dagmatis; bacteria; cats; prosthetic valve endocarditis; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
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Cats
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Endocarditis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
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Endocarditis, Bacterial* / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial* / microbiology
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Germany
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Pasteurella Infections* / diagnosis
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Pasteurella Infections* / drug therapy
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Pasteurella Infections* / microbiology
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Pasteurella* / genetics
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Pasteurella* / isolation & purification
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Treatment Outcome