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Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) in patients on dialysis is a serious infection with a high mortality rate. It is usually caused by Gram positive bacteria with Gram negative organisms being relatively rare as a cause. Recommended treatment usually involves surgical valve replacement and the extended use of antibiotics. Successful treatment with antibiotics alone is rare. We report a case of IE caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient on dialysis treated solely with antibiotics.
Keywords
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Infective endocarditis
Dialysis
Treatment
antibiotic
Case report
Oman.
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Hassan, K. S., & Al-Riyami, D. (2012). Infective Endocarditis of the Aortic Valve caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Treated Medically in a Patient on Haemodialysis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 12(1), 120–123. Retrieved from https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1661