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KMID : 0368119950250010092
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Korean Circulation Journal
1995 Volume.25 No. 1 p.92 ~ p.96
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A Case of Tricuspid valve Endocarditis with Pulmonary Embolism in a Drug Addict
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나종순
노태호/김종진/문화식/이상준/한상국/김재형/최규보/홍순조
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Abstract
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The prevalence of right-sided infective endocarditis is increasing with a growing number of intravenous drug abusers. A case of right-sided endocarditis is reported in a 18-year-old female heroin addict. Tricuspid valve vegetation, septic
pulmonary
emboli and staphyloccus aureus in blood cultures are noted. During antimicrobial therapy. She developed remittent fever and skin rash due to vancomycin. After a change of the antibiotic to teicoplanin. She was freed from fever and discharged in
an
improved condition.
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