Subacute infective endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae: a case report.

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dc.contributor.authorLolekha, Rangsimaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSupradish, Praonen_US
dc.contributor.authorKirawittaya, Tawatchaien_US
dc.contributor.authorSrimaharaja, Saksanen_US
dc.contributor.authorChotpitayasunondh, Taweeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T20:25:40Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T20:25:40Z
dc.date.issued2003-08-01en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe authors report an 11-year-old boy with septicemia and subacute infective endocarditis due to toxigenic-Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The patient had underlying congenital heart disease and incomplete immunization. He presented with fever, epistaxis and congestive heart failure. He received high-dose penicillin therapy and diphtheria antitoxin with clinical improvement. While he was receiving a high dose of penicillin for 1 month he developed a generalized tonic clonic seizure. A computerized tomogram revealed intracerebral and ventricular hemorrhage. Craniotomy with blood clot removal and ventriculostomy drainage were done. He died 2 days later from brain death and cardiovascular failure.en_US
dc.description.affiliationInfectious Disease Unit, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLolekha R, Supradish P, Kirawittaya T, Srimaharaja S, Chotpitayasunondh T. Subacute infective endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae: a case report. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2003 Aug; 86 Suppl 3(): S696-700en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/42978
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCorynebacterium diphtheriae --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEndocarditis, Bacterial --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFatal Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.titleSubacute infective endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae: a case report.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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