Abstract
The authors describe the case of a 40-year-old female with severe burns (85% of total body surface area including the thorax) caused by thermal injury who presented mitral valve endocarditis during intensive care unit stay. Bacterial endocarditis represents a rare cause of fatal septicemia complicating thermal injury. The authors focus on diagnosis and on timing of surgical treatment.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Burns / complications*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
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Heart Valve Diseases / drug therapy
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Mitral Valve*
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Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology