Abstract
A 69-y-old woman with bioprosthetic endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes developed an allergic reaction after beginning ampicillin treatment. She was cured with the combination of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, rifampicin and teicoplanin. No immune deficiency was found in the patient.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification*
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Listeriosis / complications
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Listeriosis / drug therapy
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Listeriosis / microbiology
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Penicillins / adverse effects*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / complications
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Teicoplanin / therapeutic use
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Treatment Outcome
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Penicillins
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Teicoplanin
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Rifampin