A forgotten but important risk factor for infective endocarditis in patients with prosthetic valve: Pedicure

TURGUT, FARUK; Kanbay, Mehmet; Uz, Burak; Carlioglu, Ayse; Selcoki, Yusuf; Karanfil, Aydin; Alici, Ozlem; Akcay, Ali

doi:10.1080/00365540600904795

A forgotten but important risk factor for infective endocarditis in patients with prosthetic valve: Pedicure

TURGUT F. H., Kanbay M., Uz B., Carlioglu A., Selcoki Y., Karanfil A., ...More

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol.39, no.3, pp.274-276, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 39 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1080/00365540600904795
Journal Name: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.274-276
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We report a case of infective endocarditis developing after pedicure in a 36-y-old female. Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infective endocarditis was diagnosed. Even aggressive therapy was ineffective. To our knowledge, we report the first case of infective endocarditis secondary to pedicure in the literature.