• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2017

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is sometimes associated with infective endocarditis (IE). Bartonella endocarditis is difficult to diagnose because it is rare and cannot be detected by blood culture. This is the first report of cytoplasmic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive subacute endocarditis-associated GN caused by Bartonella infection in South Korea. A 67-year-old man was hospitalized due to azotemia. He complained of weight loss and anorexia for 6 months. A diagnosis of IE was made based upon echocardiographic detection of vegetations on the mitral and aortic valves and a Bartonella antibody titer of 1:2,048. Renal histology identified focal crescentic GN. Azotemia and proteinuria improved after doxycycline and rifampin treatment combining with steroid therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.46-49
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• 2016

The concomitant presence of posterior mitral annular calcification and infectious mitral valve lesions poses a technical challenge with considerable perioperative risk when using previously proposed techniques for mitral valve surgery. Herein, we report a case of the use of a modified surgical technique to successfully treat a patient with mitral infective endocarditis complicated by a subendocardial abscess and extensive posterior mitral annular calcification.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2010

목적: 감염성 심내막염과 동반된 견관절 화농성 관절염의 치료 경험을 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 감염성 심내막염에 동반한 화농성 견관절염을 가진 70세 남자 환자에 대하여 심장 판막 치환술 및 관절경하 활막 절제술과 배농술을 시행 하였다. 결과: 감염에 대한 순조로운 치유와 기능의 회복을 보였다. 결론: 상대적으로 견관절에 화농성 관절염이 동반되는 경우는 매우 드문 것으로 보고 되고 있으나 감염성 심내막염에 동반하는 일반적인 근골격계 증상으로 간과한다면 심각한 합병증으로 발생할 수 있음으로 주의 깊게 판단하여야 한다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2001

Object : To determine whether to use surgical or medical therapy in treatment of infectious intracranial aneurysms, we reviewed two recent cases of infectious intracranial aneurysms and others known previous reports of aforementioned cases. Hence, we attempted to compare the validity and effectiveness of surgical and medical treatment. Method : Recently, we treated two cases of ruptured infectious intracranial aneurysms. In former case, the aneurysm was located distal to the middle cerebral artery in a patient with mild mitral regurgitation of the heart. In latter case, the aneurysm was multiple with varying hemorrhage. The hemorrhage was located bilaterally and a moderate mitral regurgitation and infective endocarditis were accompanied in this patient. Result : Due to the large size of the intracranial hematoma, stable medical condition, and easy resectability, we treated the former patient surgically. And, because of successive hemorrhage by multiple aneurysmal rupture, and the risk of heart failure, we treated the latter patient medically with serial follow-up angiography. Both patients are at present in good health. Conclusion : Because of the variability in associated factors, such as the patient's health, the number of lesions, location, anatomy of the aneurysms and the causative organism, each patient's care must be individualized and tailored to the patient's particular clinical situation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.285-288
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• 2013

Prosthetic valves are being widely used in the treatment of heart valve disease. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is one of the most catastrophic complications seen in these patients. In particular, prosthetic valve dehiscence can lead to acute decompensation, pulmonary edema, and cardiogenic shock. Here, we discuss the medical management of late PVE in a patient with a prior history of late and redo early PVE and recurrent dehiscence. According to the present case, we can summarize the learning points as follows. A prior history of infective endocarditis increases the risk of relapse or recurrence, and these patients should be evaluated very cautiously to prevent late complications. Adequate debridement of infected material is of paramount importance to prevent relapse. A history of dehiscence is associated with increased risk of relapse and recurrent dehiscence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 1996

1986년 1월 부터 1994년 7월까지 원광대학병원 흉부외과학교실에서는 23명의 감염성 심내막염 환자를 수술하였다. 남녀의 비는 13:5 이 었고 평균 43.7세 이었다. 분포는 고유판막 심내막염 21례, 인공판막 심내막염 2례이었고 승모판막을 치환한 경우가 16례로 가장 많았고 대동맥 판막 치환술 11례, 삼천판막 치환술 2례 순이었다. 가장 흔한 감염균주는 연쇄상포도구균 이었으나 배양이 않된 경우는 7례나 되었다. 수술대상은 조절되지 않는 심부전증, 거대식균 그리고 판막부전을 보이는 경우이었고, 술후 사망율은 13.4%로 만기사망은 없었다. 사망의 주 원인은 뇌경색증과 저심박출증이었다. 술전 기능등급이 III-IV 이었던 모든 환자는 사망 3례를 제외한 모든 례에서 I-II 등급으로 호전되었다. 결론적으로 조기 수술적 조작은 지속적이거나 진행성 심부전을 갖고있는 환자에서는 감염의 활동성 내지는 항생제 치료의 유무에 관계없이 생명을구할수 있는 방법이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.338-342
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• 2015

12살 중성화 수컷 Miniature Schnauzer 견이 4일 동안 식욕부진, 구토, 기면과 고열로 내원하였다. 혈액 및 혈청검사에서는 백혈구 증가증, 혈소판감소증, 저혈당증, 저알부민혈증, 고빌리루빈혈증, 간효소치의 증가를 보였다. 복부초음파 검사에서 담낭의 고에코성의 불규칙한 벽의 비후 소견이 두드러지고, 심초음파 검사에서 대동맥 및 승모판의 증식성 변화와 역류를 보였다. 초음파유도하에 경피적담낭첨자술을 통하여 담즙을 흡인하고 배양하여 E.coli 감염을 확인하였다. 따라서 세균성 담낭염과 병발한 심내막염을 진단하였다. 항생제 감수성 검사를 통한 적절한 항생 요법과 적극적인 입원 치료를 통하여 패혈증에서 회복이 되었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.208-215
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• 2000

선천성 심장질환 환자는 감염성 심내막염에 감수성을 가지고 있고, 치과치료후에 균혈증에 의해서 감염성 심내막염이 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 선천성 심장질환 환자에 있어서 감염성 심내막염을 유발할 수 있는 치과치료를 시행 시에는 예방적항생제의 투여가 추천된다. 1997년 미국 심장학회에서는 감염성 심내막염의 예방을 위한 개정된 지침을 발표하였다. 개정된 지침은 예방적 항생제 투여의 적응증, 항생제의 선택, 투여용량 등에 있어서 이전의 지침과 차이가 있다. 이전의 지침은 출혈을 유발할 수 있는 모든 치과시술에 대해서 예방적 항생제의 투여를 추천하고 있으나 개정된 지침은 술자의 판단에 따라 심한 출혈이 있는 경우에만 예방적 항생제를 투여할 것을 추천하고 있다. 또한 이전의 지침에선 술전과 술후 2회의 예방적 항생제 투여를 추천하였으나 개정된 지침에서는 술후 투여가 없어지고 술전 1회만 예방적 항생제를 투여 할 것을 추천하고 있다. 본 증례는 미국심장학회에서 최근에 발표한 선천성 심장질환 환자의 치과치료시의 예방적 항생제 투여 지침에 따라서 3명의 선천성 심장질환 환아를 대상으로 치과치료 후 그 예후를 관찰한 것이다.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.413-429
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• 2024

Biomarkers are playing an increasingly important role in antimicrobial stewardship. Their applications have included use in algorithms that evaluate suspected bacterial infections or provide guidance on when to start or stop antibiotic therapy, or when therapy should be repeated over a short period (6-12 h). Diseases in which biomarkers are used as complementary tools to determine the initiation of antibiotics include sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), COVID-19, acute heart failure, infectious endocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and acute pancreatitis. In addition, cut-off values of biomarkers have been used to inform the decision to discontinue antibiotics for diseases such as sepsis, LRTI, and febrile neutropenia. The biomarkers used in antimicrobial stewardship include procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), presepsin, and interleukin (IL)-1β/IL-8. The cut-off values vary depending on the disease and study, with a range of 0.25-1.0 ng/mL for PCT and 8-50 mg/L for CRP. Biomarkers can complement clinical diagnosis, but further studies of microbiological biomarkers are needed to ensure appropriate antibiotic selection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.300-308
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• 1987

Clinical and pathologic data were reviewed in 20 patients who had have surgery for isolated aortic valvular heart disease between April 1978 and April, 1987. Hospital mortality was 10%, with no additional late mortality during a mean follow-up period of 24.1 months. Prosthetic valve failure developed in 3 patients and two had reoperation. Niety four percent of the survivors who were in NYHA Funtional class III or IV before operation are now in class I or II. Ninety percent of all patients are still alive at a maximum follow up of 9 years. The clinical histories, gross and histologic examination of valves estabilished the causes for isolated aortic valve disease: 3 rheumatic, 2 congenital bicuspid, 2 hypertention, 2 aortitis and each one case of floppy valve, medial cystic necrosis of aorta, bacterial endocarditis. But etiology was unknown in 8 cases. Sixteen patietns had myxoid degeneration, defined as significant disruption of the valve fibrosa and its replacement by acid mucosaccharides and cystic changes. Myxoid degeneration was also the primary pathologic abnormality in the patients with 2 hypertention, 2 rheumatic, 1 aortitis, 1 bacterial endocarditis, 1 floppy valve, 1 congenital bicuspid. The patients with myxoid degeneration of uncertain origin were 8. Histologic finding of all of them revealed nonspecific patients with myxoid degeneration of uncertain orgin were 8. Histologic finding of all of them revealed nonspecific chronic valvulitis with myxoid degeneration. This finding may indicate that the etiology w uld be infectious.