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ArticleMedecine tropicale et sante internationale2025

[A case of brucella endocarditis in Tunisia].

Oussema Haddar, Rania Ammar, Mabrouk Bahloul, Chokri Ben Hamida

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Article in Medecine tropicale et sante internationale, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Oussema HaddarService de cardiologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Hédi Chaker de Sfax, Tunisie.
Rania AmmarService de réanimation médicale du Centre hospitalier universitaire Habib Bourguiba de Sfax, Tunisie.
Mabrouk BahloulService de réanimation médicale du Centre hospitalier universitaire Habib Bourguiba de Sfax, Tunisie.
Chokri Ben HamidaService de réanimation médicale du Centre hospitalier universitaire Habib Bourguiba de Sfax, Tunisie.

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Abstract

Introduction: Observation: This clinical case concerns a 59-year-old man with a mechanical aortic prosthesis who presented with heart failure with prosthetic disconnection, aortic annulus abscess, and negative blood cultures. The diagnosis was confirmed by serologic testing and culture of the surgical specimen, which revealed infection with Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, including targeted serologic testing and cardiac imaging, for early diagnosis. It also emphasizes the need for surgical management combined with appropriate antibiotic therapy to improve the prognosis of patients with BE.

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Brucella melitensisBrucellosisEndocarditis, BacterialAnti-Bacterial AgentsHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedTunisiaAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial endocarditisBrucella endocarditisBrucellosisInfective endocarditisNorth AfricaTunisia

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PMID40746668
PMCPMC12308575

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