Abstract
Annular abscesses are serious complications of infectious native and prosthetic valve endocarditis. In this patient, we isolated Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a rare cause of subaortic abscess with high mortality/morbidity rates although virulent gram-positive cocci, S. Aureus in particular, have been the most commonly isolated agents. We treated this case of endocarditis and the subannular abscess observed 1 year after the initial operation by aortic root replacement with resternotomy in addition to appropriate antibiotics.
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O.S. Goksel
Dr. O. S. Goksel, M.D. 4. Gazeteciler Sitesi, C3 Blok Da: 16 1.Levent, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: +90 532 795 91 18 Fax: +90 216 348 02 69 E-mail: [email protected]